84. What do DeepMind & Demis Hassabis teach us about the new era of Category leadership?
Published: August 26, 2026
Duration: 40:11
What happens when the person who created a Category is no longer the best person to lead the Category they built? Historically, Big Tech has often pushed exceptional talent into its highest executive roles until, eventually, they topple from the top of the tower.
That’s what makes the Demis Hassabis story so interesting.
He isn’t leaving Google DeepMind. Instead, he’s moving away from the CEO role to become chairman and chief scientist at Alphabet, while continuing to lead the work at Isomorphic Labs. This isn’t a story about an executive stepping back. It...