OpenAI has seen significant changes in its leadership and staff. Caitlin Kalinowski, former head of AR hardware at Meta, has been appointed to a key position at OpenAI, signaling potential new directions for the company. Meanwhile, Lilian Weng, VP of Research and Safety, has resigned, joining other executives prioritizing safety concerns over commercial gains. Additionally, Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI, is forming a new startup, attracting several former OpenAI researchers, including research program manager Mianna Chen, Barret Zoph, and Luke Metz. OpenAI is also planning to release its full o1 model by the end of the year.
o1 by end of year, The Information says. - The Information spoke to insiders, that OpenAI plans to release full o1 by end of year. Sounds to me like they will release it on devday, but that's just my assumption - Mira Murati takes persons from OpenAI to her new company:… https://t.co/pokjaiyiIm
The Information reports that former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's new venture has recruited research program manager Mianna Chen who recently left OpenAI's model release team, and according to two people with direct knowledge, is teaming up with ex-head of post-training Barret Zoph… https://t.co/PWHEyGI5I3 https://t.co/KevOKvvMU2
New w/ @erinkwoo: At least 1 OpenAI researcher has taken up ex-CTO Mira Murati's offer to join her new startup, which she's working on with former OAI researchers Barret Zoph and Luke Metz. And, new info on OpenAI's full o1 release: https://t.co/xuio91OFq4