Google A.I. researcher says he left to build a startup after encountering 'big company-itis'
Former Google researchers Llion Jones and David Ha have left the company to establish a generative AI research lab called Sakana AI in Tokyo, citing the limitations of working within a large organization and the need for more innovative research in the field of artificial intelligence.
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