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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Hyperscale AI companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, and Google DeepMind, are facing intense competitive pressure, talent drain, and geopolitical risks while capex exceeds $452 billion combined.Also in this story
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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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- Experts, including Dario Amodei at Cornell University, warned about the power and limits of AI, specifically citing risks of AI taking control of the internet.
Related events
- Google DeepMind and OpenAI are recognized as leaders in the advanced AI industry, facing competition from China.
- Demis Hassabis, a co-founder of DeepMind, is actively involved in the global AI discourse. He is currently advising Anthropic on AI issues and advocating for a necessary industry-wide slowdown in AI development.
- Amidst the cutthroat AI landscape, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is involved in proposals that are impacting the company's valuation.
- Google DeepMind is confirmed as part of Google, and Rohin Shah leads the AGI safety team.
- Koray Kavukcuoglu has been appointed SVP at Google DeepMind, taking over leadership responsibilities from Demis Hassabis, and has left the company after 27 years.