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Google reshuffles AI leadership as DeepMind's Hassabis shifts roles and key researcher Jeff Dean departs.

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05 Aug 2026
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Google has restructured its AI leadership, moving Demis Hassabis from his operational role to chair of DeepMind and chief scientist at Alphabet. This change comes as Jeff Dean, a leading AI researcher, leaves Google to start a new company with other senior researchers. The shake-up reflects growing concerns about tech industry AI spending and Google's challenges in keeping pace with competitors like OpenAI. Despite pioneering key AI technologies, Google has faced delays in launching new models and continues to trail rivals in some areas.

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