TechWhat’s behind the Google AI shakeup

Several prominent members of Google’s AI team moved into new roles this week. For some, including longtime Google figure Jeff Dean, the new position is outside the company. The changes come as Google’s models appear to sit behind some of the strongest work emerging from Anthropic and OpenAI. That combination raises the question of whether the personnel moves signal a broader shift in Google’s AI organization.

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