Business Insider
18 Jun 2026, 02:34 UTC · 1h ago
A Google veteran who founded Character.AI is jumping to OpenAI
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18 Jun 2026, 02:34 UTC · 1h ago
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Noam Shazeer, a co-lead of Google Gemini and co-author of the foundational paper for large language models, is leaving Google to join OpenAI. — The loss of a top-tier AI architect to a primary competitor signals a shift in talent advantage and technical momentum toward OpenAI.
+0.60Shazeer's departure follows a complex 2024 deal where Google paid $2.7 billion to Character.AI for technology rights and an agreement for Shazeer to return to Google. — This indicates a failure of Google's high-cost retention/acquisition strategy, suggesting wasted capital and instability in their executive talent moat.
-0.40Major AI labs, including OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic, are engaging in an aggressive 'talent war' utilizing massive pay packages and acqui-hire deals. — Intense competition for a small pool of experts increases operational costs (OpEx) for all major AI players involved.
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Loss of a key AI talent and Gemini co-lead to a direct competitor.
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