Hassabis Reportedly Exiting as Google Dismantles DeepMind and Shifts Gemini to Bay Area
The Decoder · rss · 2026-08-09
Google DeepMind is reportedly losing its autonomy, with founder Demis Hassabis potentially leaving the AI lab in the coming months. AI researcher Koray Kavukcuoglu is set to take over day-to-day operations without the CEO title.
Furthermore, all Gemini development is being relocated to the Bay Area. The report suggests Google is struggling with serious issues in training frontier models. Despite billions in cloud revenue, this restructuring appears to be a deliberate bet on concentrating infrastructure to catch up with industry leaders.
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