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Google is allegedly paying some AI staff to do nothing for a year rather than join rivals
Google's AI division, DeepMind, has reportedly resorted to using 'aggressive' noncompete agreements for some AI staff in the U.K.
Retaining top AI talent is tough amid cutthroat competition between Google, OpenAI, and other heavyweights. But the practice can make researchers feel left out of the quick pace of AI progress, reported BI. Last month, the VP of AI at Microsoft posted on X about how DeepMind staff are reaching out to him “in despair” over the challenge of escaping their noncompete clauses:
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