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Jeff Dean Launches Discovery Loop With Google Backing
Jeff Dean left Google after 27 years to co-found Discovery Loop, an AI research startup automating scientific discovery, with Google staying on as a founding investor and cloud partner.
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Jeff Dean Exits Google, Hassabis Steps Down as CEO
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Jeff Dean Exits Google, Hassabis Steps Down as CEO
Chief scientist Jeff Dean and three senior AI researchers left Google to start an independent lab called Discovery Loop, while Demis Hassabis moved from DeepMind CEO to Alphabet chief scientist as Kavukcuoglu takes over daily operations.