Dex Hunter-Torricke

Head of Global Communications & Marketing (Google DeepMind) · Google · 2025

ResignedExplicitly stated

Evidence reviewed November 5, 2026

What happened

Hunter-Torricke said he left Big Tech after concluding that institutions were unprepared for the effects of advanced AI, including widening inequality and concentrated power.

Hunter-Torricke dates his exit from Big Tech to October 2025. TIME dates his decision to leave DeepMind to October 2024 and reports a year-long noncompete. His last working day is not established.

He led global communications and marketing at Google DeepMind. In a February 2026 essay, he explained why he left and launched the Center for Tomorrow to work on how societies respond to AI. Google DeepMind told TIME that its communications had presented both the benefits and risks of AI.

Inadequate Oversight Concentration of Power

Sources

Another Future is PossibleDex Hunter-Torricke
Dex Hunter-Torricke announces his departure from Big TechLinkedIn
Dex Hunter-Torricke on leaving Big TechTIME
HM Treasury appointment and former DeepMind roleHM Treasury

Key Publications

Another Future is Possible
SubstackFeb 2026essay
Hunter-Torricke explains why he left Big Tech and argues that, without public planning and oversight, advanced AI could deepen inequality and concentrate power.

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