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Google Names Koray Kavukcuoglu Chief AI Architect to Speed Product Innovation

The appointment aims to streamline integration of DeepMind's Gemini models across Google's services.

A Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, U.S., May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Overview

  • Koray Kavukcuoglu will retain his DeepMind CTO position while relocating to Mountain View to serve as a senior vice president reporting to CEO Sundar Pichai.
  • The new Chief AI Architect role is designed to fast-track deployment of Google’s world-leading AI models with more seamless integration and rapid iteration.
  • Alphabet faces investor scrutiny to deliver financial returns on roughly $75 billion in AI-related investments this year.
  • Google has agreed to supply cloud computing capacity to OpenAI, marking an unexpected collaboration between leading AI rivals.
  • The company is exploring AI-powered offerings from a $249.99-per-month power-user subscription to experimental features like Project Mariner and Astra.