Google’s AI leaders top 15 as it races to beat Microsoft
Google Seeks to Regain AI Leadership
Google is actively countering the rise of OpenAI by ramping up its AI division, headed by senior VP of research and AI Jeff Dean.
Leadership Structure
- Jeff Dean reports directly to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.
- Dean supervises 3,500+ full-time staff and 14 other leaders who are steering the effort to catch up with OpenAI’s sudden success.
Google’s Hierarchical Fabric
Research Pillars
- Jay Yagnik: Vice President, Research
- Zoubin Ghahramani: VP, Research (Brain)
- Corinna Cortes: VP, Research
Engineering Nexus
- Yossi Matias: VP, Engineering & Head, Israel Engineering Center
- Marian Croak: VP, Engineering, Responsible AI & Human-Centered Tech
- Geoffrey Hinton: VP, Engineering Fellow
Product & Strategy Cohort
- Eli Collins: VP, Product Management
- Maya Kulycky: VP, Strategy & Ops, Google Research
Clinical & Business Synergy
- Paul Muret: VP/GM, Google for Clinicians
- Taylor Tobin: Program Manager & Executive Business Partner
Special Recognitions
- David Patterson: Distinguished Software Engineer
- Emanuel Taropa: Google Fellow
- Fernando Pereira: VP
- Leslie Yeh: Director, Knowledge (dotted‑line report)
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