Google has re-hired AI pioneer Noam Shazeer for approximately $2.7 billion, following his departure in 2021 to start character-AI.
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00:00Google has rehired AI pioneer Noam Shazier for approximately $2.7 billion, following
00:08his departure in 2021 to start Character AI after Google rejected his chatbot project.
00:14The deal has positioned Shazier at the forefront of Google's next-gen AI efforts, particularly
00:20the Gemini project.
00:21His return underscores the intense competition in the AI field and raises concerns about
00:26the high costs tech giants are incurring to attract top talent.