Google DeepMind Leadership Shift: Logan Takes Over, Hassabis Becomes Chief Scientist
gizakdag · x · 2026-08-06
Following the leadership restructuring at Google DeepMind, Koray Kavukcu tweeted his gratitude to Sundar Pichai, expressing honor in leading GDM into its next chapter. He emphasized a continued commitment to doubling down on Gemini models, frontier AI research, and product development.
He also congratulated Demis Hassabis on his new role as Chief Scientist of Alphabet and Chair of Google DeepMind, noting that Hassabis's vision remains central to their work.
Related event: DeepMind Overhaul: Hassabis Steps Down as CEO to Focus on AGI(12 posts)→
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