# Google Gemini co-lead Noam Shazeer leaves for OpenAI

> Google's vice president of engineering and a co-lead of its Gemini AI models Noam Shazeer announced Wednesday that he was leaving the company to join OpenAI.

- **Source:** [Cnbc](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/google-gemini-co-lead-noam-shazeer-leaves-for-openai.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38623ce8976fcb37ce0251)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #chatgpt #openai #gemini #ai
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