# Google Deepmind loses both its CEO and chief scientist as Demis Hassabis and Jeff Dean step down simultaneously

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> Published: 2026-08-05 17:26:53+00:00

Google Deepmind is overhauling its leadership as Demis Hassabis steps back from day-to-day management to become Alphabet's chief scientist and Jeff Dean leaves Google after 27 years to launch AI startup Discovery Loop. Former Deepmind CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu will take over as Google races to close the gap with its top AI rivals.

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