Google DeepMind Shake-up: Demis Hassabis Steps Up, Gemini 4 Incoming
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-06
According to tech reporter Alex Heath, the recent executive shakeup at Google DeepMind was largely a formality internally. Demis Hassabis has handed day-to-day control to Koray Kavukcuoglu, who has been leading the models for at least a year, stepping up to SVP while Demis moves to Chairman and Alphabet Chief Scientist.
Jeff Dean and other veterans leaving to start a new venture is seen as a spiritual departure rather than a strategic loss. Additionally, the article shares new insights on what's coming for Gemini 4.
Related event: DeepMind Shake-up: Hassabis Steps Down as CEO to Focus on AGI(43 posts)→
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