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Google's Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer joins OpenAI after two-year return stint

AI research leader Noam Shazeer is moving from Google to OpenAI. He previously co-led Google's Gemini effort and co-authored the foundational "Attention Is All You Need" paper. This move follows Karpathy's departure to Anthropic, marking a significant shift in top AI talent.

The Decoder·Jun 18, 2026

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