Sebastien Bubeck, a 10-year Microsoft veteran, is leaving to join OpenAI, enhancing the startup's capacity to pursue artificial general intelligence with his expertise in efficient language models.
Microsoft confirmed Bubeck's exit but did not reveal his specific role at OpenAI, highlighting the significant contributions he made while developing cost-effective Phi models for AI efficiency.
Bubeck's career switch represents a trend in the AI sector, where fierce competition for talent drives top executives between tech giants amid the race for AGI.
Despite Bubeck's departure, Microsoft expressed no concerns, indicating a strong ongoing relationship and expectations that his former colleagues will advance their generative AI technology.
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