Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Two senior engineers are leaving company to launch startup amid fears Google is falling behind in AI race Sir Demis Hassabis is stepping down as chief executive of Google DeepMind, in a leadership overhaul of the UK-based AI research lab. Hassabis, a Nobel prize recipient , is leaving his main managerial role to become chair of DeepMind – as well as taking on the new position of chief scientist…
In a significant leadership change at Google DeepMind, Sir Demis Hassabis, the Nobel prize-winning co-founder and former chief executive, is stepping down from his main managerial role. Hassabis, 50, will become chair of DeepMind and chief scientist at Alphabet, Google's parent company. With DeepMind now led by its chief technology officer, Koray Kavukcuoglu, Hassabis will also serve as its chief scientist.
This leadership overhaul has left some investors concerned, as Google is perceived to be falling behind rivals Anthropic and OpenAI, both of which recently hired Google AI employees. Hassabis, known for his thoughtful and statesmanlike approach to AI, expressed his decision to hand over day-to-day operational responsibilities, aiming to focus on the bigger picture and ensure AGI development benefits humanity.
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