Key facts
- Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO of Google DeepMind.
- Hassabis will become chief scientist at Alphabet.
- He will continue as chair of DeepMind.
- Koray Kavukcuoglu will take over operational management of Google DeepMind.
- This move signals a new era for the AI unit.
Demis Hassabis, co-founder of Google DeepMind, is transitioning from his role as CEO to become the chief scientist at Alphabet, the parent company. Hassabis will maintain his position as chair of DeepMind. This leadership change signifies a new chapter for the artificial intelligence unit. Operational management of Google DeepMind will now be handled by Koray Kavukcuoglu. Kavukcuoglu will oversee the daily operations of the AI division.