Google’s new AI boss inherits a race to catch OpenAI and Anthropic
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Google's DeepMind AI division has fallen behind competitors OpenAI and Anthropic in developing frontier models (the most advanced AI systems available). A leadership change has put Koray Kavukcuoglu in charge to refocus the company's efforts on closing this performance gap, particularly in coding capabilities where rivals have significant advantages.
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Original source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/12/google-deepmind-koray-kavukcuoglu.html
First tracked: August 12, 2026 at 02:01 AM
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