Why artificial intelligence researchers at Google have desks next to boss

When Facebook created its own AI lab at its offices, it temporarily gave AI researchers desks next to the fish bowl of a conference room where founder Mark Zuckerberg holds his meetings

If you want to understand the priorities of a technology company, first look at the seating chart. At Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters, the chief executive, Sundar Pichai, now shares a floor with Google Brain, a research lab dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI).

When Facebook created its own AI lab at its offices about seven miles away, it temporarily gave AI researchers desks next to the fish bowl of a conference room where its chief executive and founder, Mark Zuckerberg, holds his meetings.

“I can high-five Mark and Sheryl from my desk, and the AI team was right next to us,” said Facebook’s