UK DeepMind leavers benched 6-12 months by non-competes while Jeff Dean launched DiscoveryLoop 3 days after leaving Google
bodonoghue85 · x · 2026-10-01
- UK-based AI researchers leaving DeepMind reportedly wait 6 months to a year before joining or starting a new company due to gardening leave and non-competes.
- By contrast, Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean announced his new company DiscoveryLoop just 3 days after leaving Google (out Friday, started Monday).
- Inherent co-founder Edward Hughes argues outdated employment practices are holding UK AI startups back by restricting labor mobility.
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