Inside the Drama at DeepMind as Demis Hassabis Steps Down as CEO The recent decision by Demis Hassabis to relinquish his role as CEO of Google's DeepMind lab has sent shockwaves through the tech industry.
But beneath the surface of this high profile drama lies a more nuanced story about the challenges facing artificial intelligence research.
Hassabis' departure may have been unexpected, but it's not entirely surprising given the lab's struggles with talent retention and product competitiveness.