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Changes at Google DeepMind: Demis Hassabis from CEO to Chair, Jeff Dean departs

810 points · 862 comments · colesantiago

  1. sidcool · · focus · HN ↗
    Sundar Pichai: @DemisHassabis is stepping up to become Chair of @GoogleDeepMind & Chief Scientist of Alphabet, in addition to leading @IsomorphicLabs.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;x.com&#x2F;sundarpichai&#x2F;status&#x2F;2085033425736745093" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;x.com&#x2F;sundarpichai&#x2F;status&#x2F;2085033425736745093

    So it&#x27;s not stepping down, right?

    1. anvuong · · focus · HN ↗
      But Alphabet is just a holding company, what does Chief Scientist of Alphabet even mean?
      1. atonse · · focus · HN ↗
        It means &quot;please, he&#x27;s still here, don&#x27;t let the stock plummet&quot;
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