Retaining Top AI Talent Tough Amid Competition

Artificial Intelligence Talent Acquisition

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9 days ago

Summary

google's deepmind division is using aggressive noncompete agreements to retain top ai talent amid cutthroat competition with openai and other heavyweights. the move has sparked concerns among researchers who feel left out of the pace of ai progress.

Key Points

google's deepmind division uses noncompete agreements to bar ai staff from working for competitors for up to a year
some ai staff are paid during this time, effectively taking a lengthy stretch of paid time off
the practice has left researchers feeling left out of the pace of ai progress and seeking alternative job opportunities

Why It Matters

the move highlights the intense competition for top ai talent between google, openai, and other heavyweights, with implications for the development and advancement of ai research

Author

Charles Rollet

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