TechDoes Google even want to win at AI?

The Decoder podcast examines Google DeepMind’s recent reorganization and what it says about the company’s position in the AI race. Demis Hassabis moved from leading DeepMind to serving as its chairman and focusing on longer-term research, while chief scientist Jeff Dean left to start a new lab running on Google Cloud. The reshuffle comes as Google is described as no longer competitive at the frontier, though its integration capabilities, tools, data, resources, and distribution power still give it a substantial cushion.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 14:10Original