LeCun on Hassabis Role Shift: Just Stepping Aside for Research
ylecun · x · 2026-08-07
Addressing speculation around Demis Hassabis's role change, Yann LeCun drew a parallel to his own career. He noted that Hassabis simply stepped aside from management to focus on research, much like LeCun himself did in 2018, rather than being marginalized as some suspect.
Related event: DeepMind Reorganization: Demis Hassabis Transitions to Chief Scientist(3 posts)→
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