- Chief AI Readiness Officer, Google DeepMind21
Lila Ibrahim is Chief AI Readiness Officer at Google DeepMind, the title on Google bylines from May and October 2026. Ibrahim joined DeepMind in April 2018 as its first Chief Operating Officer, a title still on Google DeepMind bylines in November 2025 and February 2026, after earlier roles that DeepMind's announcement lists as microprocessor designer and assembler programmer at Intel, head of Intel's emerging markets product group, and COO of Coursera. Google DeepMind's 2025 post on AGI safety says the Responsibility and Safety Council, its internal review group, was co-chaired by COO Lila Ibrahim. In 2026 Ibrahim co-authored Google posts on the National Partnerships for AI initiative in India and on studies measuring how Gemini affects teaching and learning.123456
At a glance
- Current role
- Chief AI Readiness Officer
- Company
- Google DeepMind
- Sector
- Company
- Work listed
- 2
- Honors
- 1
- Sources cited
- 6
- Profile reviewed
Career
DeepMind's 2018 announcement describes Ibrahim's start as a microprocessor designer and assembler programmer at Intel, where Ibrahim later led the emerging markets product group and worked with Intel CEO Craig Barrett. Ibrahim then served as chief of staff to investor John Doerr at Kleiner Perkins and as chief operating officer of the online learning company Coursera.3
In April 2018 Demis Hassabis welcomed Ibrahim as DeepMind's first chief operating officer, partnering with Hassabis on the lab's next phase of growth. Ibrahim held the COO title into 2026, when Google bylines began listing Ibrahim as Chief AI Readiness Officer at Google DeepMind.3512
Responsibility and partnerships
Google DeepMind's 2025 post on its approach to AGI safety describes the Responsibility and Safety Council, its internal review group, as co-chaired by Ibrahim and Senior Director of Responsibility Helen King. In November 2025 Ibrahim announced a new Google DeepMind research lab in Singapore, focused on Gemini research and on work with governments, businesses and academic institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.64
Ibrahim's 2026 posts focus on applying AI in education and science. A February 2026 post described the National Partnerships for AI initiative in India, a May 2026 post shared studies on how Gemini tools affected learning and lesson planning, and an October 2026 post announced initiatives in India across crop science, education, agriculture and economic inclusion.512
Work and contributions
Gemini impact studies in education Proprietary product
Co-author of the May 2026 Google post sharing two studies, a randomized controlled trial in Sierra Leone and a study in a school network in Italy, on how Gemini tools affected learning and lesson planning.1
National Partnerships for AI Proprietary product
Co-author of the February 2026 post describing Google DeepMind's National Partnerships for AI initiative, which works with governments to broaden access to its AI models for science and education.5
Timeline
- Joined DeepMind as its first Chief Operating Officer.3
- Named in Google DeepMind's AGI safety post as co-chair of its Responsibility and Safety Council.6
- Announced Google DeepMind's expanded presence and new research lab in Singapore.4
- Co-authored the post introducing National Partnerships for AI in India.5
- Co-authored a Google post on studies measuring AI's impact on teaching and learning, as Chief AI Readiness Officer.1
- Co-authored a post announcing Google DeepMind initiatives in India across science, education and agriculture.2
Other documented roles
Roles the sources document that are not confirmed as current.
Honors and recognition
- Henry Crown Fellow · Aspen Institute3
Where they work
- Google DeepMind 64 people in the wiki
Related people
- Ian GoodfellowAlso at Google DeepMind
- David StutzAlso at Google DeepMind
- Logan KilpatrickAlso at Google DeepMind
- Abigail SeeAlso at Google DeepMind
- Neel NandaAlso at Google DeepMind
- Duen Horng "Polo" ChauTeaching and writing · Safety and alignment
- Zvi MowshowitzTeaching and writing · Safety and alignment
- Stuart RussellSafety and alignment · Teaching and writing
- Kent C. DoddsTeaching and writing
- Károly Zsolnai-FehérTeaching and writing
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References
6 sources · profile reviewed Oct 21, 2026 · data updated Oct 21, 2026
- Measuring the impact of AI on teaching and learning (byline)
- From lab to impact: Advancing AI for real-world progress in India (byline)
- Our first COO Lila Ibrahim takes DeepMind to the next level
- We're expanding our presence in Singapore to advance AI in the Asia-Pacific region (byline)
- Accelerating discovery in India through AI-powered science and education (byline)
- Taking a responsible path to AGI