https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-downContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-downhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-down#u38951Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:35:34 +0000Demis Hassabis has stepped down as Google DeepMind CEO to become chairman. Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over as senior vice president, leading AI research. Chief Scientist Jeff Dean is leaving Google to launch Discovery Loop, an AI-focused public benefit corporation. Google will invest in and provide cloud services to Dean's new venture. This follows the departure of three other top researchers to join Dean's startup.Why it mattersThese leadership changes at Google DeepMind coincide with significant shifts in the company's AI research and development. The departure of key figures, in https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-downhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-down#u35923Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:30:57 +0000Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has stepped down to become the organization's chairman. Koray Kavukcuoglu, previously the chief technology officer, is now senior vice president and will lead the AI research lab, reporting to CEO Sundar Pichai. Simultaneously, Chief Scientist Jeff Dean is leaving Google after 27 years to launch Discovery Loop, an AI-focused public benefit corporation. Google will be a founding investor in Dean's new venture and provide cloud services for one year. These moves coincide with the departure of three other top researchers to join Dean's startup.Why https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-downhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-deepmind-ceo-demis-hassabis-is-stepping-down#u35922Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:30:57 +0000Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stepped down Wednesday to become the lab's chairman. Koray Kavukcuoglu, previously chief technology officer, now serves as senior vice president leading the AI research lab. Kavukcuoglu will report to CEO Sundar Pichai and oversee frontier AI research, the Gemini app, and Gemini model development. Simultaneously, Chief Scientist Jeff Dean is leaving Google after 27 years to launch Discovery Loop, an AI-focused public benefit corporation aimed at automating scientific and engineering research. Google will be a founding investor in Discovery Loop and provi