Episode 1691 • • 2:40:55 - 2:46:51
1691: Joy Boy
Character AI Talent Acquisition, Google Licensing Deal
Google entered a unique deal with Character AI to license its technology and hire its co-founder, Noam Shazeer, along with 20% of the company's staff. The move is seen as a way for "mega-cap" tech companies to acquire top AI talent while avoiding the regulatory scrutiny of a full acquisition. The hosts criticize the deal for potentially "screwing" the original investors in the startup.