Google hires Barret Zoph as vice president of research for Gemini
Google hired Barret Zoph as vice president of research, aiming to advance Gemini using reinforcement learning and post-training expertise. Zoph previously led commercial AI enterprise product efforts at OpenAI.
GOOG Google hired Thinking Machines Lab co-founder and former OpenAI executive Barret Zoph as vice president of research to advance Gemini development.
The Details: • Google appointment: Google hired Zoph as vice president of research to bring reinforcement learning and post-training expertise to Gemini. • OpenAI tenure: Zoph previously led commercial AI enterprise product efforts at OpenAI after leaving Thinking Machines earlier this year. • Startup exit: Zoph left Thinking Machines in January alongside Luke Metz and Sam Schoenholz following a dispute with CEO Mira Murati. • Startup focus: Thinking Machines develops AI systems designed to work alongside humans rather than operate fully autonomously