{
  "id": 309327,
  "title": "Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/google-deepmind-enters-a-new-era-as-co-founder-demis-hassabis-shifts",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-08T12:00:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/08/google-demis-hassabis-deepmind-shifts-role"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind, the AI unit of Google's parent company Alphabet. He will become chair of DeepMind and take on the role of chief scientist at Alphabet. According to Computerworld, Hassabis will focus on shaping the future of artificial general intelligence (AGI).\n\nKoray Kavukcuoglu, currently DeepMind's CTO, will take over as CEO, reporting directly to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Hassabis' new role follows the departure of Jeff Dean, who is leaving to work at a start-up.\n\nSome observers have expressed concern that DeepMind has lost its independence, with commercial reality taking over, as reported by the Guardian. Hassabis has been a strong promoter of AGI, and his new role may enable him to focus on this area. According to Business Insider, Google insiders view Hassabis' move as a way to find the next leap in AI.",
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        "outlet": "Guardian Technology",
        "title": "Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/google-deepmind-enters-a-new-era-as-co-founder-demis-hassabis-shifts-309382",
        "published": "2026-08-08T12:00:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}