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Google employees react to Jeff Dean's shock departure with fond memes
Jeff Dean, one of Google's most respected executives, is leaving the company after 27 years. Employees have had a lot to say about it.
TL;DR
- Jeff Dean, a highly respected engineer and executive at Google, is leaving the company after 27 years.
- Dean is co-founding a new AI startup named Discovery Loop with three other top Google researchers.
- Google is taking a stake in Discovery Loop, which will focus on automating machine learning.
- The departure coincides with an AI leadership shake-up, including Demis Hassabis's new role as chief scientist at Alphabet.
- Google employees expressed their reactions through memes and posts on the company's message board, referencing Dean's legendary status.
- Some employees expressed sadness over Dean's departure, while others made lighthearted jokes about its potential impact on the company's stock.