Noam Shazeer, 48, was one of Google's early hires, joining the company in 2000. A talented software engineer, Shazeer made his mark in AI, becoming a key figure in Google's early AI development.

Noam Shazeer’s relationship with Google dates back to 2000, when he was among the company’s first few hundred employees.

The $ 2.7 billion Google spent is not the only reason Noam Shazeer’s return is attracting attention. Here are other aspects of the deal

Google recently paid $2.7 billion to rehire 48-year-old AI expert Noam Shazeer, an industry pioneer and co-founder of Character.AI.

Google acquired Noam Shazeer's AI startup Character.AI in a $2.7 billion deal with a stipulation that Shazeer starts working for them again