Google is allegedly paying some AI staff to do nothing for a year rather than join rivals
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/07/google-is-allegedly-paying-some-ai-staff-to-do-nothing-for-a-year-rather-than-join-rivals/
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EveningPancakes@lemm.ee · 17 pts · 1y
Is Big Head a member of this team?
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 1y
This is nothing new. Back in 2010s, tech companies paid stupid salaries to unproductive workers for the same reason.
whostosay@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
So much innovation
BlueLou@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
https://youtu.be/y30pML-AW4k
DrSleepless@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Dear google please payment to do nothing for a year, I’m really good at it
frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io · 3 pts · 1y
This that legendary gung-ho tech culture Musk is always using to judge people who work normal hours?
PostaL@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
That explains the piss-quality of Gemini...