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Google dismantles Deepmind and bets on a fresh start as Hassabis heads for the exit

Google strips DeepMind of its autonomy and consolidates all Gemini development in the Bay Area. Founder Demis Hassabis reportedly plans to exit while researcher Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over daily operations amid frontier model training struggles. The major restructuring highlights Google's internal pressure to keep pace with leading AI competitors while scaling its cloud infrastructure.

The Decoder·Aug 9, 2026

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