OpenAI’s chief research officer has left following CTO Mira Murati’s exit

Sep 26, 2024

OpenAI's key leaders, including CTO Mira Murati, have resigned. CEO Sam Altman announced new leadership appointments.

OpenAI’s chief research officer has left following CTO Mira Murati’s exit

: OpenAI's chief research officer Bob McGrew, research VP Barret Zoph, and CTO Mira Murati have resigned. Sam Altman announced leadership changes, promoting Mark Chen and assigning new roles for various team members. Altman assured that these changes were part of normal business operations. Reports suggest the resignations may be linked to OpenAI's shift to a for-profit entity.

OpenAI's chief research officer Bob McGrew and research VP Barret Zoph resigned shortly after CTO Mira Murati announced her departure. CEO Sam Altman disclosed the resignations and outlined the company's leadership transition plans, with Mark Chen promoted to SVP of research and Jakub Pachocki named chief scientist.

Matt Knight will assume the role of chief information security officer, while Kevin Weil and Srinivas Narayanan will continue leading the applied team. Josh Achiam will take on the role of head of mission alignment. Altman mentioned he will now focus more on the technical and product parts of the company.

Altman reassured that the leadership changes were a part of natural business evolution. McGrew expressed confidence in OpenAI's leadership, while Zoph cited personal career growth reasons for his departure. The resignations follow reports of OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model and potential disagreements over the company's direction.