DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps down to become Alphabet chief scientist; Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over
nordicinst · x · 2026-08-06
According to The Guardian, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down to become chair of DeepMind and chief scientist at Alphabet. CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu will lead DeepMind as SVP. Hassabis said AGI is 'close at hand' and stressed the importance of ensuring it benefits humanity. The leadership change raises questions about Google's AI direction.
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