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Thinking Machines Co-Founder Lilian Weng Joins OpenAI After Health Leave

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechCrunch AI ·

Lilian Weng, co-founder of Thinking Machines, left the startup citing health reasons and has now joined OpenAI. She previously served as VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI. The move marks a return to her former employer after a brief stint building her own company.

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The revolving door between top AI labs raises questions about whether safety research is truly prioritized or just a career stepping stone.
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Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI →
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