Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership
Google has announced a major leadership restructuring, with DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis becoming Alphabet's chief scientist. Additionally, veteran engineer Jeff Dean is departing to launch a new AI-focused public benefit corporation called Discovery Loop.
Why it matters
These changes signal a strategic pivot for Alphabet as it attempts to integrate AI more deeply into scientific and medical research.
Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis.
Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs, which aims to use AI to develop drugs. Koray Kavukcuoglu, formerly DeepMind’s CTO, is stepping up to become Google’s SVP of DeepMind and will report to Pichai. Kavukcuoglu will remain Google’s chief AI architect as well.
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