Lilian Weng, a cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, steps down from the startup, citing health concerns related to the pace of the work. Multiple outlets report that she announces her departure and then returns to OpenAI within two days. Weng previously held a senior role at OpenAI, including serving as vice president of AI Safety Research, and she is now described as rejoining to lead an AI research team. The team’s work is linked to efforts around recursive self-improvement, in which AI systems are used to help develop or improve other AI models. Sources also note that Weng co-founded Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati, a former chief technology officer at OpenAI. Across reports, the main points are that Weng’s departure from Thinking Machines Lab is tied to her health, and that OpenAI brings her back quickly to focus on AI research related to self-improving capabilities.
Lilian Weng leaves Thinking Machines Lab for health reasons, then rejoining OpenAI
Lilian Weng, a cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, steps down from the startup, citing health concerns related to the pace of the work. Multiple outlets report that she announces her departure and the...
- Lilian Weng cofounds Thinking Machines Lab and says she is stepping down from the company.
- She cites health reasons for leaving, attributing them to the startup’s demanding pace.
- Weng rejoins OpenAI two days after announcing her departure.
- Reports say she is rejoining to lead an AI research team focused on recursive self-improvement.
- One outlet notes she previously served as OpenAI’s VP of AI Safety Research.
Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.
2 hours agoOn Tuesday, Lilian Weng said she was stepping down from Thinking Machines Lab because the job was making her ill. On Wednesday, she was back at OpenAI. Weng co-founded Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati, OpenAI’s former chief technology officer. She is rejoining OpenAI to work on recursive self-improvement, or using AI models to build […] This story continues at The Next Web
3 hours agoLilian Weng, a cofounder of Thinking Machines Lab, rejoins OpenAI to lead an AI research team that will aid the push for self-improving AI.
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