OpenAI has lost a lot of top leadership lately, but they're gaining a big one: a top AI researcher from Microsoft. In the wake of several high-profile exits, Microsoft's Sebastien Bubeck is joining the OpenAI team,

As of this writing, neither OpenAI nor Bubeck have shared his new title.

Sebastien Bubeck, Microsoft's Vice President of GenAI research, is leaving to join OpenAI. While his role at OpenAI is not disclosed, Microsoft mainta

High-profile exits from OpenAI, and now Microsoft, signal fierce competition for AI talent as big tech companies race toward developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), with top executives shifting between industry leaders.

Bubeck’s exit follows his key involvement in Microsoft’s development of Phi LLMs, a more compact version of traditional AI models. Despite his departure, Microsoft has confirmed that research in this area will continue,

His role at Open AI, reported, has not been specified, but his departure points out the close working relationship and talent exchange shared between the two entities.

Sebastian Bubeck, a prominent figure in Microsoft’s artificial intelligence research, has left the company to join OpenAI, marking a major shift in the AI research landscape. This departure was first reported by The Information and later confirmed by Reuters.

We appreciate the contributions Sebastien has made to Microsoft and look forward to continuing our relationship through his work with OpenAI,” Microsoft's spokesperson said i