Google’s DeepMind is having an identity crisis
Fortune 17 ● 3 sources
DeepMind reorganised its leadership after Demis Hassabis stepped from CEO into a chair role, while chief scientist Jeff Dean also left. Gemini 3.5 Pro has missed three release dates since its May I/O reveal, and independent tests say Gemini 3.6 Flash trails multiple major rivals in raw intelligence. DeepMind is shifting day-to-day control to the CTO, losing key talent, and trying to regain momentum without its main scientific leaders while power concentrates closer to Google headquarters.