Ex-OpenAI Researcher Barret Zoph Joins Google DeepMind
aidangch · x · 2026-08-27
Former OpenAI researcher Barret Zoph announced he is joining Google DeepMind. Zoph, who started his AI career in the Google Brain Residency program, stated he will focus on Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Post-Training. He expressed confidence in Google's potential for continued success in the AI space.
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