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TechCrunch reported that the departures of Adler and Pritzel fit a pattern of sustained talent outflows from Google to Anthropic and OpenAI, noting that Anthropic was founded in 2021 largely by former Google Brain and OpenAI researchers. The piece noted that Google has attempted to retain talent with compensation packages including restricted stock units tied to Gemini milestones, but that pre-IPO equity in competitors carries a different risk-reward profile that appeals to researchers who already have financial security from prior Google compensation.

“TechCrunch placed the departures within a sustained pattern of AI talent leaving Google for Anthropic and OpenAI, with pre-IPO equity the key differentiator.”