Demi Hasabis Takes on New Role at Alphabet
August 5, 2026
Demi Hasabis has taken on a new role as Chief Scientist of Alphabet, stepping down from his position as CEO of Google DeepMind. Alphabet announced significant changes in the leadership of its artificial intelligence unit, including the departure of several other executives. Hasabis will focus on research into artificial general intelligence (AGI), which he considers essential for the future. These changes coincide with the establishment of a startup by former Google executives that will focus on machine learning. Alphabet has not clarified the reasons behind these changes.