Barret Zoph
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- 2026-06-19 hiring Barret Zoph has departed OpenAI after a five-month return to the company. source
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OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap departs after 8 years
Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's former COO and special projects lead, has announced his departure after an eight-year tenure. Lightcap stated he is moving on to "something new" and will assist the company from a different persp…
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Lilian Weng returns to OpenAI to lead self-evolving AI team
Lilian Weng, a former VP of Research and Safety at OpenAI, has returned to the company to lead its "self-evolving" (RSI) team, a high-priority research initiative. Weng had previously left OpenAI to co-found Thinking Ma…
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Thinking Machines Co-founder Lilian Weng Departs Amidst Company Turmoil
Lilian Weng, a co-founder of AI startup Thinking Machines, has announced her departure from the company after 20 months, citing the intense workload and its toll on her health. Weng, who previously spent seven years at …
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Barret Zoph departs OpenAI again after five-month return
Barret Zoph has departed OpenAI for the second time, leaving the company after only five months in his role as head of enterprise AI sales. He had returned to OpenAI in January after co-founding Mira Murati's competitor…
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OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 amid rollout limits; Anthropic's Mythos AI faces US ban · 10 sources tracked
OpenAI has released its GPT-5.6 model suite, featuring Sol, Terra, and Luna, which demonstrate advanced capabilities in coding, cybersecurity, and biology. However, the rollout is being limited due to government request…
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Thinking Machines names Soumith Chintala new CTO, forms vLLM team
Thinking Machines has appointed Soumith Chintala as its new Chief Technology Officer, succeeding Barret Zoph. Chintala, who has a decade of experience in AI research and development, is expected to lead the company's te…