Discovery Loop, AI Start-up Founded by Ex-Google Researchers, Rumoured to Recruit 17-Year-Old Nathan Chen

An anonymous social media account called Arfur Grok, which monitors AI talent movements in the US, reported on Tuesday that former Moonshot AI researcher Nathan Chen is joining Discovery Loop. The AI start-up was founded by four former Google senior researchers, among them former chief scientist Jeff Dean. Discovery Loop launched only two months ago and has drawn industry attention for its high-profile founding team and its stated goal of automating scientific research with AI. The company has already hired several prominent researchers from major US technology firms, including additional former Google engineers. Chen, who is 17, would likely rank among its youngest members. Neither Discovery Loop nor Chen has confirmed the reported move.