Senior research scientist and a vice president defected from Google/DeepMind to rival AI companies, Anthropic and OpenAI.
3 reports, 2 independent
Updated Sep 13
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What happened
Senior research scientist and a vice president defected from Google/DeepMind to rival AI companies, Anthropic and OpenAI.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Engels left DeepMind and rejected offers from Anthropic and OpenAI.1 source
Talent drain accelerates as key personnel leave Google/DeepMind for competitors.1 source
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The entities involved
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Google DeepMind
artificial intelligence company owned by Google
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Anthropic
American artificial intelligence corporation
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OpenAI
American artificial intelligence research organization
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