Drama in the world of artificial intelligence: Senior OpenAI executive returns to Google

The game of musical chairs in the artificial intelligence world continues: Bret Zoph, a senior figure in the AI industry, has been appointed Vice President of Research at Google. Zoph, who has moved between leading companies in the field, left OpenAI last June after a short period of only five months. The current move marks another chapter in his rapidly changing series of roles.

Zoph, who was one of the founders of the startup Thinking Machines, left it at the beginning of the year to return to OpenAI, where he was tasked with managing enterprise AI sales. However, his return did not last long, and he is now returning to Google, where he worked in the past. A Google spokesperson stated: "We look forward to Bret returning to Google and bringing his expertise to the Gemini team."

The artificial intelligence industry is characterized by high turnover of senior executives, especially at OpenAI. The company, which is considered one of the most influential in the technology world and is preparing for an IPO, has lost many critical employees in the last eight months. These departures, including senior managers in the fields of data centers and operations, leave observers wondering about its stability.