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Google’s stock drops after Nobel-winning AI executive steps aside

Washington Post Tech Wednesday 05 August 2026, 18:31 UTC By Gerrit De Vynck 1 min read
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SAN FRANCISCO — A Nobel Prize-winning pioneer of artificial intelligence is stepping aside from his role leading Google’s work on the technology, as the company faces pressure to keep up in the AI race. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEGoogle’s stock drops after Nobel-winning AI executive steps aside Demis Hassabis led the company’s response to the rise of ChatGPT but will focus on developing AI to make scientific breakthroughs.

SAN FRANCISCO — A Nobel Prize-winning pioneer of artificial intelligence is stepping aside from his role leading Google’s work on the technology, as the company faces pressure to keep up in the AI race. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEGoogle’s stock drops after Nobel-winning AI executive steps aside Demis Hassabis led the company’s response to the rise of ChatGPT but will focus on developing AI to make scientific breakthroughs.
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