# Google Splurges $2.7 Billion to Rehire AI Visionary Noam Shazeer! 💰

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/google-splurges-2-7-billion-to-rehire-ai-visionary-noam-shazeer/292117>\
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**Tags:** ai\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-splurges-2-7-billion-to-rehire-ai-visionary-noam-shazeer/292117 "2024-09-25T16:19:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-splurges-2-7-billion-to-rehire-ai-visionary-noam-shazeer/292117/1 "2024-09-25T16:19:32Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. Major Rehire  
Google has paid approximately $2.7 billion to bring back Noam Shazeer, a key figure in the AI boom, who left in 2021 to start his own company, Character.AI, after frustrations with the tech giant.

2. Strategic Licensing  
The payment was officially for licensing Character.AI’s technology, but it was also tied to Shazeer’s return, which is seen as a significant move in the competitive AI landscape.

3. Industry Impact  
This deal has sparked discussions in Silicon Valley about the escalating costs of AI talent, highlighting the ongoing battle among tech firms to secure leading innovators in the field.

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