🌐 Google's AI Division Pays Developers Full Salary for Staying Inactive

DeepMind's noncompete agreements for departing employees range from six months to one year, with longer durations typically reserved for senior researchers or those working on critical projects such as Google's Gemini AI models. During this "garden leave," employees receive full pay but cannot work for competitors.

This policy focuses on key personnel whose skills could greatly benefit rival companies in the fast-moving AI industry.

However, many researchers are frustrated. They worry that long periods of inactivity might leave them behind during a critical phase of AI development and innovation.

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