Jasjeet Sekhon, formerly chief scientist and head of artificial intelligence at Bridgewater Associates, is set to join Google’s DeepMind unit as its chief strategy officer, DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis announced on Wednesday. Sekhon will also take a seat on Bridgewater’s board of directors after stepping down from his current roles at the hedge fund, according to Hassabis’ LinkedIn post.
Over the past year, DeepMind, the Alphabet-owned AI division, has introduced several new offerings, including an upgraded chatbot and AI model named Gemini, as well as a new AI-based photo editing tool called Nano Banana. These developments have contributed to significant gains in Google’s stock, nearly doubling in value over the past year, and have positioned the company closer to AI market leaders OpenAI and Anthropic.
Sekhon joined Bridgewater in 2018 and was instrumental in establishing the firm’s AI research and investment lab, AIA Labs, which operates under co-chief investment officer Greg Jensen. While Sekhon focused on AI research rather than investment decisions, his leadership at the lab played a central role in integrating AI into Bridgewater’s strategic initiatives. Prior to his tenure at Bridgewater, Sekhon held academic positions at several U.S. institutions, including Harvard University, the University of California, Berkeley, and most recently, Yale University.
Bridgewater, led by CEO Nir Bar Dea, reported record profits in 2025, with its flagship Pure Alpha fund delivering a 34% return, marking the highest profit in the firm’s 50-year history. Bob Prince, a four-decade veteran of the firm and one of its co-chief investment officers, was recently appointed chair of Bridgewater’s board. The firm manages approximately $92 billion in assets and operates a variety of macro-focused funds, including Pure Alpha, All Weather, Asia Total Return, China Total Return, and the AIA Macro fund.
Looking ahead, Bridgewater projects that major technology companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, will collectively invest around $650 billion in AI-related infrastructure during the coming year, reflecting the growing emphasis on artificial intelligence across the tech industry.
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