Lilian Weng Returns to OpenAI After Leaving for Thinking Machines Lab
Lilian Weng, co-founder of AI startup Thinking Machines Lab, has returned to OpenAI after a brief absence focused on her health and the launch of the company's first model, Inkling. She cited consistent stress and workload as reasons for leaving the startup behind in favor of a more predictable role at OpenAI. Weng had previously left OpenAI alongside several other employees to co-found Thinking Machines Lab under Mira Murati, former CTO of OpenAI. Her return highlights ongoing shifts within the AI industry as key figures move between startups and established firms like OpenAI.
Topics: AI Mira Murati OpenAI Thinking Machines Lab