OpenAI co-founder John Schulman leaves Anthropic after just five months | TechCrunch
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John Schulman, a notable AI researcher and co-founder of OpenAI, has departed from Anthropic after a brief tenure of five months. Schulman's move to Anthropic was initially motivated by his interest in AI alignment. He expressed that his decision to leave stems from a desire to focus more on technical research that aligns with his interests. Anthropic's chief science officer, Jared Kaplan, acknowledged his departure with sadness but expressed support for Schulman's pursuit of new opportunities, although Schulman has not yet revealed his future plans.
"[At Anthropic], I believe I can gain new perspectives and do research alongside people deeply engaged with the topics I'm most interested in."
"I’m sad to see John go, but fully support his decision to pursue new opportunities."
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