AI & ML
Thinking Machines Lab cofounder Barret Zoph joins Google DeepMind
Barret Zoph, cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, has joined Google DeepMind as Vice President of Research, stepping up from an earlier role at OpenAI. The hire signals continued talent consolidation at mega-labs; Indian AI builders should watch whether foundational research talent stays local or centralizes further abroad.
Source: ET Tech ↗
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