"Working at Google was a great experience. Many breakthroughs in the field that we see today, like the transformer, were either invented or developed at Google. A lot of my management philosophy comes from my experience at Google. At my startup, I try to empower my engineers by leading with compassion and creating a safe environment for them to voice their opinions."
"Google is good at generating revenue from advertising and is very much invested in that business model. But if you want to do something different, like build a personal AGI, that might not fit with their advertising model. It dawned on me that I needed to chart a path to pursue my interest in robotics. A startup would allow me to iterate fast, take risks, and be nimble."
Jad Tarifi earned a Ph.D. in AI from the University of Florida in 2012 and joined Google, where he worked on early generative AI and stayed nearly a decade. He credits Google for breakthroughs like the transformer and for informing his management philosophy, which emphasizes compassion and empowering engineers. Tarifi left Google in 2021 after relocating to Tokyo, motivated by stronger robotics expertise and manufacturing presence in Japan. He founded Integral AI to pursue robotics and personal AGI, valuing a startup environment that enables fast iteration, risk-taking, and nimbleness beyond advertising-driven corporate priorities.
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