Google loses top AI talent as Dean founds Discovery Loop and Hassabis steps down

Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have co-founded Discovery Loop, an AI-focused startup targeting breakthroughs in drug discovery and chip design, backed by Google. Simultaneously, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down, marking a sweeping reshuffle of Google's AI leadership. The departures represent one of the most significant talent shifts at the company in years.