Google DeepMind Shake-Up: Hassabis Steps Aside, Jeff Dean Exits — Inside the AI Power Reset
In August 2026, Google DeepMind suffered the biggest leadership shake-up in its history: Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO, 27-year veteran Jeff Dean left to co-found Discovery Loop, and Koray Kavukcuoglu took the helm. We break down the Gemini 4 delay, Sergey Brin’s push for control, and the 4% stock drop — and what they reveal about the changing power structure of the AI industry.
