John Schulman, one of the co-founders of OpenAI, has departed the company to join rival AI startup Anthropic. This significant move marks a notable shift in the AI research landscape.
A spokesperson for OpenAI expressed gratitude for Schulman’s contributions: “We’re grateful for John’s contributions as a founding team member at OpenAI and his dedicated efforts in advancing alignment research. His passion and hard work have established a strong foundation that will inspire and support future innovations at OpenAI and the broader field.”
Schulman shared his thoughts on the transition in a post on X, stating, “I’ve decided to pursue this goal at Anthropic, where I believe I can gain new perspectives and do research alongside people deeply engaged with the topics I’m most interested in. I am confident that OpenAI and the teams I was part of will continue to thrive without me.”
In related news, OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman is taking an extended leave through the end of the year. After nine years at the company, Brockman announced his sabbatical on X: “I’m taking a sabbatical through end of year. First time to relax since co-founding OpenAI 9 years ago. The mission is far from complete; we still have a safe AGI to build.”
Additionally, Peter Deng, a product manager who joined OpenAI last year after leading products at Meta, Uber, and Airtable, has also exited the company some time ago.
These changes come as OpenAI continues its mission to advance artificial general intelligence (AGI) while navigating shifts in its leadership team.
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