Google DeepMind hires Cambridge academic for new ‘Philosopher’ role
Google DeepMind has appointed Cambridge academic Henry Shevlin to its new 'Philosopher' role from May 2026, to work on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and artificial general intelligence readiness. Shevlin will continue his teaching and research role at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence part-time while working with DeepMind.
Google DeepMind has hired Cambridge academic Henry Shevlin for its new 'Philosopher' role starting May 2026. Shevlin will work on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and artificial general intelligence readiness. He is currently Associate Director of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence and will continue his role part-time. Shevlin's research focuses on consciousness, creativity, and AI cognitive capabilities. Google DeepMind is a British-American AI research company founded in the UK in 2010 and acquired by Google in 2014. The company has contributed to various research projects, including cyclone prediction and protein folding.
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