“I’ve been working towards AGI my whole life, and as we enter this pivotal moment, I’m stepping into a new role as Chair of Google DeepMind & Chief Scientist of Alphabet. This will allow me to focus on long-term strategy, and accelerating scientific breakthroughs, including”
Hassabis says he wants time to focus on strategic direction and influence future developments.
“time and space to focus on the big picture and help influence what is to come to the best of my ability.”