Google exec and DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman is out after a turbulent few years. 'I really screwed up,' he said.
"I'm glad you brought that up," answered Suleyman."I mean, I had a period in sort of 2017, 2018, where a couple of colleagues made a complaint about my management style, and I really screwed up. I was very demanding, and pretty relentless.
He added:"I remain very sorry about the impact that that caused people and the hurt that people felt there." Last year, Google and DeepMind told Insider in a joint statement that, as a result of the internal investigation, Suleyman"undertook professional development training to address areas of concern, which continues, and is not managing large teams."
In a statement sent through his personal lawyers in 2021, Suleyman said:"In 2019 I accepted feedback that, as a co-founder at DeepMind, I drove people too hard and at times my management style was not constructive. I took this feedback seriously and agreed to take some time out and start working with a coach. These steps helped me reflect, grow and learn personally and professionally. I apologise unequivocally to those who were affected by my past behaviour.
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