DeepMind’s chief scientist has left to launch Discovery Loop with four veterans; Kavukcuoglu’s move reflects a broader industry pivot as Google doubles down on Gemini and AI ambitions.
Demis Hassabis has stepped back from daily management to become Alphabet’s chief scientist and Google DeepMind chair, while Koray Kavukcuoglu leads day-to-day DeepMind. Jeff Dean and others depart to launch Discovery Loop as Google races to maintain momentum in AI amid fierce competition.