On August 13, Reuters reported that Google co-founder Sergey Brin has urged core AI staff in recent months to fully commit to the development of the Gemini model in order to narrow the gap with competitors. Internal testing revealed that the new flagship version lags behind in areas such as programming, leading to a two-month delay in its release. On August 5, Google announced a leadership reshuffle at DeepMind, with Demis Hassabis stepping down as CEO to become chairman, and his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu, taking over. Meanwhile, the first two technical co-leads of the Gemini project have left to start their own venture.