According to CoinMeta, a core figure at Google, Jeff Dean, has announced his resignation to found an artificial intelligence startup focused on the field of scientific discovery, Discovery Loop. Dean joined Google in 1999 as its 30th employee and was responsible for designing the company's artificial intelligence strategy over the past 15 years. He will now serve as the CEO of Discovery Loop, a company aimed at accelerating technological development by automating complex scientific and engineering tasks. Dean's resignation exacerbates Google's recent trend of talent loss.