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Google is negotiating a multi-billion-dollar licensing and talent-pipeline deal with AI coding startup Mechanize to license technology and hire key engineers, as Chief Scientist Jeff Dean steps down after 27 years to launch Discovery Loop, a move that underscores a broader exodus of AI talent from Google to rival labs.
Google is in talks for a potential deal worth over $1.5 billion with Mechanize that would involve licensing the startup’s AI-coding technology and possibly hiring some of its engineers to bolster model evaluation and development, highlighting how Big Tech is securing AI talent and tools through hybrid deals to accelerate coding capabilities while avoiding full acquisitions.
A San Francisco startup, Mechanize, aims to fully automate all jobs using advanced AI techniques like reinforcement learning, raising concerns about widespread job displacement and societal impacts, with the founders openly advocating for rapid automation without detailed plans for social safety measures.