Ex-Insider Blames Google's ROI Focus for Brain Drain of Top Scientists
JFPuget · x · 2026-08-08
AI practitioner JFPuget commented on the recent rumors of top Google technical executives, like Jeff Dean and Demis Hassabis, leaving, attributing this to a direct shift in Google's strategy.
He argued five years ago that Google was going down the same path as IBM. With the hiring of a Wall Street CFO, the company implemented stricter cost controls, shifting from making scientific bets to demanding return on investment (ROI). This cultural change is causing the best researchers to leave first, with more departures expected.
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