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AI Titan Jeff Dean Departs Google for New Venture
5 Aug
Summary
- Jeff Dean, a Google pioneer, is leaving after 27 years to start a new company.
- Google will invest in Dean's independent public benefit corporation.
- Demis Hassabis is transitioning from Google DeepMind CEO to chairman.
Google has announced a significant reshuffling within its artificial intelligence divisions, with veteran chief scientist Jeff Dean departing the company. Dean, who has been instrumental in Google's technical advancements since 1999, is leaving to establish his own independent venture.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed that Google will invest in Dean's new public benefit corporation, which aims to accelerate discoveries in machine learning, science, and engineering. This transition is described as amicable, with Dean seeking to explore new frontiers.
In parallel, Demis Hassabis, the current CEO of Google DeepMind, is stepping into a chairman position for the unit. Koray Kavukcuoglu, previously DeepMind's CTO, will assume day-to-day leadership, focusing on the development of the upcoming AI model, Gemini 4. Hassabis will concentrate on broader strategic initiatives.
