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Decision BriefThe Vergeproduct2026-08-05

Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership

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What Changed

Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet's Isomo

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