alt Hacker NewsBut he's not just Chairman, he's taking the title of Chief Scientist. It sounds more like moving into an IC role.
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tonfa • today at 4:58 PM
Jeff Dean became Chief Scientist when Demis took over his org.
It's still the typical title as a stepping stone towards something else (often outside).
The idea that “Chief Scientist” means anything more specific about what he does than “he’s a big shot who was in technology” is misguided.
A chief scientist can be super influential, or a guy who’s on the slow path to retirement but is keeping a paycheck to keep up appearances.