DeepMind employee BlackHC departs, citing dismantled safety safeguards
BlackHC · x · 2026-10-01
DeepMind employee Andreas Kirsch (BlackHC) announced his departure from Google DeepMind, thanking colleagues and calling the experience meaningful.
In the quoted context he reiterated his reasoning: voluntary commitments aren't enough, DeepMind's bids for greater independence within Google failed, and earlier safeguards were weakened or dismantled — linking to his essay "Trust is not Governance."
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