New Delhi, April 8 -- Demis Hassabis led Google DeepMind in the UK is willing to pay its employees a paid leave for an year rather than letting them work for a competitior as the artificial intelligence race heats up.

According to a report by Business Insider, Google DeepMind staff in the UK are subject to noncompete agreements that prevent them from working for a competitor for up to 12 months after they stop working at the company. Reportedly, DeepMind has also put some of these employees on extended garden leaves, meaning they are still paid by the company during the noncompete period.

DeepMind is said to consider various factors such as the seniority of the employess and how critical their work is to the company in order determine t...