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Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving to Launch Discovery Loop

Covered by 5 sourcesPublished Aug 5, 2026

Jeff Dean, cofounder of Google Brain and key AI leader, is leaving Google to start Discovery Loop, a startup focused on automating the scientific method to accelerate breakthroughs in various fields. He is joined by other top Google AI scientists, including Sanjay Ghemawat, Oriol Vinyals, and Quoc Le. Google retains a stake in the new company, marking a significant shift in its AI talent landscape amid intense competition.

Covered by 5 sources

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