Patrick Pérez left Kyutai and joined Google DeepMind in Paris in June 2026. His personal website identifies his role as Research Director and describes him as Kyutai’s former co-founding CEO.
His LinkedIn profile lists his Google DeepMind role as “Director, Research Scientist” from June 2026, and his Kyutai CEO tenure as December 2023–June 2026. The available dates establish the month of the move, rather than an exact day.