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Shane Legg

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Last checked: 3/20/2026

The source confirms Shane Legg is a co-founder of DeepMind and holds the role of chief AGI scientist at Google DeepMind. The 2010 start date for DeepMind is confirmed ('In 2010, Legg cofounded the start-up DeepMind'). However, the source text is truncated and does not explicitly state that his role title is 'Co-Founder & Chief AGI Scientist' as a single formal title - it confirms both elements separately but the exact phrasing of the combined role is not verified. The organization name 'Google DeepMind' is confirmed as the current name.

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partial95%Haiku 4.5 · 3/20/2026
Found: Shane Legg cofounded DeepMind Technologies with Demis Hassabis and Mustafa Suleyman, and works there as the chief AGI scientist. In 2010, Legg cofounded the start-up DeepMind Technologies (later bough

Note: The source confirms Shane Legg is a co-founder of DeepMind and holds the role of chief AGI scientist at Google DeepMind. The 2010 start date for DeepMind is confirmed ('In 2010, Legg cofounded the start-up DeepMind'). However, the source text is truncated and does not explicitly state that his role title is 'Co-Founder & Chief AGI Scientist' as a single formal title - it confirms both elements separately but the exact phrasing of the combined role is not verified. The organization name 'Google DeepMind' is confirmed as the current name.

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