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Demis Hassabis announced on 2026-08-05 he is moving into the roles of Chair of…

2026-08-05 · 16:04 UTC ·@demishassabis ·0 min read

Brief

Demis Hassabis, after a career spent pursuing AGI, announced on 2026-08-05 he is becoming Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist of Alphabet to prioritize long-term strategy and scientific breakthroughs. He said he will lean into Isomorphic to advance disease cures, while Koray Kavukcuoglu will lead DeepMind as SVP with Josh Woodward and the exec team (announcement shared by Sundar Pichai).

Why it matters

Demis Hassabis announced on 2026-08-05 he is moving into the roles of Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist of Alphabet to focus on long-term strategy and accelerating scientific breakthroughs.

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  • Koray Kavukcuoglu (@koraykv) will step up as SVP to lead Google DeepMind, supported by Josh Woodward and the existing executive team; Hassabis said he will also lean into his work at Isomorphic to help cure disease.
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I’ve been working towards AGI my whole life, and as we enter this pivotal moment, I’m stepping into a new role as Chair of Google DeepMind & Chief Scientist of Alphabet. This will allow me to focus on long-term strategy, and accelerating scientific breakthroughs, including leaning into my work at Isomorphic to help cure disease.

I’m excited that @koraykv will be stepping up to lead GDM as SVP, alongside @joshwoodward and our exec team. I could not be more excited and confident about our amazing next chapter! 🚀

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