Koray Takes Helm as Google DeepMind CEO, Pledges to Push Gemini to the Frontier
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-08-06
Koray has officially taken over as CEO of Google DeepMind, tasking himself with advancing the Gemini models, frontier AI research, and related products. He also congratulated Demis Hassabis on his new role as Chief Scientist of Alphabet and Chair of Google DeepMind, emphasizing their continued collaboration toward building AGI.
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