Schulman Left OpenAI in August 2025
OpenAI cofounder John Schulman is joining previous OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's stealth startup after departing Anthropic just five months after signing on, two sources acquainted with the matter told Fortune.
It remains uncertain why Schulman picked to leave Anthropic so soon after signing up with, as well as what his function will be at Murati's company. The startup has not yet revealed a name or a clear product direction, though it has actually already made headings for poaching employees from OpenAI, Character AI, and Google DeepMind. Schulman's departure from Anthropic was initially reported by The Details, but his transfer to Murati's startup has not yet been reported.
An agent from Murati's business declined to comment. Schulman did not return an emailed ask for comment. The two sources, whose identities are understood to Fortune, knew the move through firsthand conversations with appropriate celebrations. They were approved anonymity due to the fact that they were not authorized to share the not yet public details.
Schulman left OpenAI in August 2024, with a message on X saying he wished to "deepen my concentrate on AI positioning, and to start a brand-new chapter of my profession where I can return to hands-on technical work. I have actually chosen to pursue this goal at Anthropic, where I believe I can gain new viewpoints and do research along with people deeply engaged with the subjects I'm most thinking about."
To be clear, he added, "I'm not leaving due to absence of support for alignment research study at OpenAI. On the contrary, company leaders have actually been very dedicated to buying this area. My choice is an individual one, based on how I wish to focus my efforts in the next stage of my profession."
Murati left OpenAI in September 2024, stating she wished to "produce the time and space to do my own exploration.
OpenAI cofounder John Schulman is joining previous OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's stealth startup after departing Anthropic just five months after signing on, two sources acquainted with the matter told Fortune.
It remains uncertain why Schulman picked to leave Anthropic so soon after signing up with, as well as what his function will be at Murati's company. The startup has not yet revealed a name or a clear product direction, though it has actually already made headings for poaching employees from OpenAI, Character AI, and Google DeepMind. Schulman's departure from Anthropic was initially reported by The Details, but his transfer to Murati's startup has not yet been reported.
An agent from Murati's business declined to comment. Schulman did not return an emailed ask for comment. The two sources, whose identities are understood to Fortune, knew the move through firsthand conversations with appropriate celebrations. They were approved anonymity due to the fact that they were not authorized to share the not yet public details.
Schulman left OpenAI in August 2024, with a message on X saying he wished to "deepen my concentrate on AI positioning, and to start a brand-new chapter of my profession where I can return to hands-on technical work. I have actually chosen to pursue this goal at Anthropic, where I believe I can gain new viewpoints and do research along with people deeply engaged with the subjects I'm most thinking about."
To be clear, he added, "I'm not leaving due to absence of support for alignment research study at OpenAI. On the contrary, company leaders have actually been very dedicated to buying this area. My choice is an individual one, based on how I wish to focus my efforts in the next stage of my profession."
Murati left OpenAI in September 2024, stating she wished to "produce the time and space to do my own exploration.
