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Google DeepMind Boss Hassabis Moves to Chair Role in Shakeup

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 05 August 2026, 16:07 UTC By Shirin Ghaffary and Mark Bergen 1 min read
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Big Tech Google DeepMind Boss Hassabis Moves to Chair Role in Shakeup Demis Hassabis, the head of Google DeepMind, is moving to a chairman role at Alphabet Inc.’s AI lab in a major reshuffle at the internet giant. Koray Kavukcuoglu, Google’s Chief AI Architect and a longtime Hassabis deputy, will be taking over most of Hassabis’s responsibilities, the company said on Wednesday.

Big Tech Google DeepMind Boss Hassabis Moves to Chair Role in Shakeup Demis Hassabis, the head of Google DeepMind, is moving to a chairman role at Alphabet Inc.’s AI lab in a major reshuffle at the internet giant. Koray Kavukcuoglu, Google’s Chief AI Architect and a longtime Hassabis deputy, will be taking over most of Hassabis’s responsibilities, the company said on Wednesday.
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