Barret Zoph, co-founder of Thinking Machines Laboratory, is joining Google, according to multiple outlets. The reports say he is set to become a vice president of research at Google.
The coverage frames the move in the context of Google’s recent turnover among high-profile researchers. One outlet also notes that Zoph previously spent a short period at OpenAI before moving to Google. Other sources largely corroborate the appointment but do not add further detail on his prior roles.
Taken together, the reports describe a leadership-level research hire at Google rather than a specific product announcement. They emphasize Zoph’s background as a co-founder of Thinking Machines Laboratory and position the hiring as part of Google’s efforts to bolster its research organization, amid personnel changes.
