Google made massive deal to bring back AI geniuses
Hey everyone, welcome back to Unpod, where we explore the latest in AI! Today, we're diving into some big news from Google.
Recently, Google made a massive move by paying $2.7 billion to bring back one of their AI geniuses, Noam Shazeer. Now, Shazeer isn’t just any AI expert—he's one of the key minds behind the 2017 research paper that helped kickstart the current AI boom. After leaving Google in 2021, Shazeer went on to co-found Character.AI, a company that’s been making waves in the AI space. In fact, Character.AI was valued at $1 billion last year after raising $193 million from venture capitalists.
So why did Shazeer leave Google in the first place? Reportedly, he left because Google wasn’t ready to launch a chatbot he had built with a colleague. After that, he focused on growing Character.AI, but now Google wants him back—and they’ve made it happen.
This $2.7 billion deal is not just about rehiring Shazeer but also involves a transfer of technology from Character.AI to Google. Shazeer is now co-leading Google’s AI efforts, specifically their AI models under the Gemini project, alongside Jeff Dean and Oriol Vinyals. These AI models, developed by Google’s DeepMind division, are being integrated into products like Google Search and Pixel smartphones.
This move by Google is similar to what we're seeing across Big Tech—companies like Amazon and Microsoft are also trying to bring top talent back to strengthen their AI projects. The AI competition is heating up, and Google clearly wants to stay ahead by bringing back one of their best minds.
That’s all for today, folks! Stay tuned for more updates on AI here at Unpod.
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