Barret Zoph Joins Google After Brief OpenAI Tenure

Barret Zoph, co‑founder and former CTO of Thinking Machines Lab, was ousted from the startup before joining OpenAI. He spent a short period at OpenAI, where he worked on AI research projects, before moving to Google. Zoph co‑founded Thinking Machines with Mira Murati, and his experience spans early AI hardware and software development. His transition to Google follows a brief stint at OpenAI, marking a new chapter in his career within the industry. The move places him in a leading position to influence Google’s AI initiatives.