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Amir Efrati@amir

Google paid ~$3 billion to hire AI genius Noam Shazeer. He’s helped Gemini meaningfully since then but also kept posting inflammatory statements that angered colleagues and prompted Google to censor him.

5.6K likes312 repliesPosted Nov 7, 2025

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: People building with AI

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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