The Great Brain Drain: What Jeff Dean's Departure Means for Google and Beyond Jeff Dean's departure from Google after 27 years has significant implications for the future of AI research.
As employee number 30 in 1999, Dean was one of the company's earliest stars. His farewell post garnered 2. 8 million views, but it's what happened behind the scenes that's most telling.
The same day Dean announced his departure, Google reshuffled its AI leadership team, moving Demis Hassabis out of the Google DeepMind CEO role.