Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer joins OpenAI after two-year return stint
Quick Answer
Noam Shazeer, co-lead of Google's Gemini models and co-author of the 'Attention Is All You Need' paper, has joined OpenAI after a brief return to Google from Character.AI in 2024.
Quick Take
This marks a significant shift in AI talent following Karpathy's recent move to Anthropic.
Key Points
- Shazeer co-authored the influential 'Attention Is All You Need' paper.
- He was co-lead of Google's Gemini models before joining OpenAI.
- Shazeer returned to Google in 2024 as part of a $2.7 billion deal.
- His move to OpenAI follows another significant AI hiring shift this year.
- Karpathy's transition to Anthropic adds to the competitive AI landscape.
Source Excerpt
Noam Shazeer, co-author of the landmark "Attention Is All You Need" paper and former co-lead of Google's Gemini models, is joining OpenAI. He only returned to Google from Character. AI in 2024 as part of a $2. 7 billion deal. After Karpathy's move to Anthropic, it's the second major AI hiring shake-up this year.
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