AI labs are still drawing most of their talent from Google DeepMind
ImaginaryRea1ity · reddit · 2026-07-26
A post argues that AI labs are mostly poaching talent from Google DeepMind.
The attached chart shows net technical staff moves between top labs since January 2023 and presents DeepMind as the main source of talent for the industry. The chart says Google DeepMind is not the lab losing the race, but the one that trained much of the rest of the field.
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