Orthodox Jewish software engineer Noam Shazir, a senior Google executive and lead author of a landmark 2017 research paper that laid foundations for modern generative AI, is leaving the company to join OpenAI (ChatGPT), according to reports in Israeli media.
Noam Shazir, a senior software engineer at Google and a prominent figure in the Israeli high-tech sector, is leaving the company to join OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. According to media reports, Shazir was the lead author of a foundational 2017 research paper that laid the groundwork for generative AI models. The move underscores the intensifying competition for top AI talent between the two industry giants. The Zioneer has previously reported on Google's legal actions against AI-powered fraud networks (June 13) and Israel's national AI policy plan (June 16), though Shazir's departure is a corporate personnel matter separate from those stories. More details on the timeline and his role at OpenAI are expected.
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