Google rejigs AI leadership as DeepMind CEO shifts role

On 6 August 2026, Google changed its AI leadership, and Bloomberg says the shake-up weakens the UK's bid to stay in the AI race. Demis Hassabis, the Nobel laureate and DeepMind CEO, was named Alphabet chief scientist and steps aside from leading DeepMind.

Daily Sabah says DeepMind is to be led by a Turk, and the Financial Times says the change boosts Brin and that Google is seeking a sharper focus in AI.