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Ex-OpenAI Leader Joins New AI Lab with Murati

1/17/2025

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Jonathan Lachman, the former head of special projects at OpenAI, has taken a bold step by joining a new AI research lab led by ex-OpenAI executive Mira Murati. This significant move marks Murati's first major hire since her departure in September 2023, as her startup, dedicated to artificial general intelligence, draws in a talented team of around 10 researchers from rival companies.

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Jonathan Lachman, the former head of special projects at OpenAI, has taken a bold step by joining a new AI research lab led by ex-OpenAI executive Mira Murati. This significant move marks Murati's first major hire since her departure in September 2023, as her startup, dedicated to artificial general intelligence, draws in a talented team of around 10 researchers from rival companies.