Google's chief scientist Jeff Dean is leaving the company to launch a startup with other departing Google executives that will use artificial intelligence to advance scientific discovery. The announcement came Wednesday as Google reshuffled its AI divisions, also bringing a leadership change at DeepMind: Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO.
Dean, a prominent figure in AI research, is teaming up with colleagues who are also leaving the company. Their joint mission, according to reports, is to apply AI to push forward scientific research. Hassabis's departure as DeepMind CEO is part of the same reshuffle announced by the search giant.