Google DeepMind联合创始人、2024年诺贝尔化学奖得主Demis Hassabis宣布卸任首席执行官职务，改任董事长，同时出任母公司Alphabet的首席科学家 [1]。由美国研究员Koray Kavukcuoglu接任DeepMind的高管职位 [1]。
Hassabis在声明中表示，当前正处于"人类历史的关键时刻" [1]。他因开发AlphaFold蛋白质折叠模型而获得诺贝尔奖 [1]。这一领导层变动被业界解读为DeepMind独立地位的衰落，也反映出Google在与OpenAI和Anthropic等竞争对手的AI竞争中面临压力 [1]。
与此同时，DeepMind首席科学家Jeff Dean等顶级研究人员已离职创办新的AI初创公司Discovery Loop [1]。DeepMind与Google Brain在三年前合并成立Google DeepMind [1]。
Demis Hassabis, the Nobel Prize-winning co-founder of Google DeepMind, has announced his departure from the chief executive officer role, transitioning instead to chairman while simultaneously taking on the position of chief scientist at parent company Alphabet [1]. Koray Kavukcuoglu, an American researcher, will assume a senior management position at DeepMind following Hassabis's transition [1]. Hassabis described the current moment as a "pivotal moment in human history" as he outlined the strategic shift [1].
The leadership change marks a significant turning point for the AI research division. Hassabis earned the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of AlphaFold [1], underscoring his prominence in the field. The reorganization is being interpreted by industry observers as a sign of DeepMind's diminishing independence following its merger with Google Brain three years prior [1], reflecting broader competitive pressures Google faces from rivals including OpenAI and Anthropic, particularly regarding the performance of Google's Gemini model [1]. The transition has coincided with departures of senior researchers, including Jeff Dean, who left to establish Discovery Loop, a new AI startup [1].