Google AI chief Demis Hassabis becomes Alphabet chief scientist in leadership shakeup
Demis Hassabis has been appointed Alphabet's chief scientist amid a leadership restructuring at Google DeepMind, as several senior leaders, including Jeff Dean, depart to form a new AI startup, Discovery Loop. This shakeup comes as concerns grow over the delayed launch of the Gemini model, which has led to a 4% drop in Alphabet's shares. Hassabis will transition from CEO of Google DeepMind to chairman, focusing on advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI), a critical area for the company.