🇭🇰 Chinese, 10 October 2026, talent acquisition
Google Spends $27B to Lure AI Expert Back, But He Leaves Due to Resource Issues
AI researcher Noam Shazeer leaves Google after being lured back with a $27B investment
Google invested $27 billion to bring back AI researcher Noam Shazeer, who had previously left to start a company, to work on core AI projects like Gemini. However, he eventually left Google due to resource allocation issues.
Shazeer’s departure highlights the challenges of retaining top talent in the AI field, where resource allocation and access to computing power are crucial.