DeepMind vet says 'perpetual clause' only appeared after 2023 merger, may be removed
vkrakovna · x · 2026-10-22
DeepMind researcher Victoria Krakovna says her 2016 GDM contract had no "perpetual clause," and it appears to have been introduced around the DeepMind-Brain merger in early 2023 — so veteran staff aren't subject to it. She's heard rumors it's being removed from new contracts, a correction Séamus Ó hÉigeartaigh confirmed and welcomed.
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