As soon as it was announced that OpenAI co-founder John Schulman was leaving Anthropic, it has now emerged that he will be joining his former colleague and ex-OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati’s emerging AI startup.
Schulman, renowned for his pioneering work in reinforcement learning, left OpenAI in August 2024 to focus on AI alignment at Anthropic. His decision to now collaborate with Murati underscores the dynamic nature of talent movement in the AI industry.
Mira Murati, who resigned from her role as OpenAI’s CTO in September 2024, has been actively assembling a team for her stealth-mode startup. Reports indicate that she is in the process of raising over $100 million in funding and has already attracted talent from leading AI firms, including OpenAI, Character AI, and Google DeepMind.
The specifics of Schulman’s role within Murati’s venture remain undisclosed, as does the startup’s name and product focus. However, the convergence of these two prominent AI figures suggests a significant endeavor on the horizon.
This development highlights the ongoing reshuffling of expertise among top-tier AI companies.
