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Sundar Pichai: @DemisHassabis is stepping up to become Chair of @GoogleDeepMind & Chief Scientist of Alphabet, in addition to leading @IsomorphicLabs. https:/
by sidcool 2mo ago
Sundar Pichai: @DemisHassabis is stepping up to become Chair of @GoogleDeepMind & Chief Scientist of Alphabet, in addition to leading @IsomorphicLabs.
https://x.com/sundarpichai/status/2085033425736745093 https://x.com/sundarpichai/status/2085033425736745093
So it's not stepping down, right?
- anvuong 2mo agoBut Alphabet is just a holding company, what does Chief Scientist of Alphabet even mean?
- atonse 2mo agoIt means "please, he's still here, don't let the stock plummet"
- gorn 2mo agoIt still did.
- frollogaston 2mo agoCould've been a lot worse
- FartyMcFarter 2mo ago4% drop is a nothingburger. Stocks drop more than that for overreactions to random news all the time.
- flakiness 2mo agoChairman is a stepping stone for a retirement/resignation. Apple's Tim Cook. Google's Eric Schmidt. The list goes on.
- atonse 2mo agoIf it's anything like what happened with others (like Eric Schmidt), Chairman is basically "you're out from day to day stuff but we'll give you a pot of money to say you're still senior and still here, to save face and the stock price, while you give a bunch of talks for the next few months" So yes fancy title, but basically, someone who can move the stock price is quitting and we're trying to ease the perception of it.
- reasonableklout 2mo agoBut he's not just Chairman, he's taking the title of Chief Scientist. It sounds more like moving into an IC role.
- hyperpape 2mo agoThe idea that “Chief Scientist” means anything more specific about what he does than “he’s a big shot who was in technology” is misguided. A chief scientist can be super influential, or a guy who’s on the slow path to retirement but is keeping a paycheck to keep up appearances.
- tonfa 2mo agoJeff Dean became Chief Scientist when Demis took over his org. It's still the typical title as a stepping stone towards something else (often outside).
- sidcool 2mo agoI feel likely Demis wants to focus on research and healthcare with AI. Gemini is under huge pressure to monetize. This seems like a good step.