AI Safety Lead Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh Announces Departure from Google
S_OhEigeartaigh · x · 2026-08-06
Prominent AI safety researcher Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh has announced his resignation from Google. He described it as a major decision and expressed that it feels weird to think of Google without Jeff Dean, hinting at potentially significant internal shifts.
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