Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis steps down to become chair

The artificial intelligence system largely accomplished the task it was built to solve, and researchers outside DeepMind have already been carrying its work forward

Demis Hassabis, the driving force behind Google DeepMind, is ascending to the role of chief scientist at Alphabet, Google’s parent company, replacing Jeff Dean who is leaving to work at a start-up. The role will enable Hassabis to “put his full attention on actively shaping the…

Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role

As part of the shake up, DeepMind's chief technology officer and chief AI architect Koray Kavukcuoglu will become the division's senior vice president

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…

The London-based AI lab will be subsumed into parent company Alphabet

CEO of DeepMind Technologies Demis Hassabis listens during a debate at an AI summit at Imperial College London, in London, Britain, July 9, 2025. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday announced a leadership overhaul of its AI division,