Microsoft’s VP of GenAI research will join OpenAI, marking a significant shift in the AI talent landscape. Sebastien Bubeck, Microsoft’s Vice President of Generative AI (GenAI) research, has left the company to join OpenAI,

Sebastien Bubeck, Microsoft’s vice president of GenAI research, said on Monday that he is leaving the firm to go for ChatGPT creator OpenAI. TakeAway Points: Microsoft on Monday said that its vice president of GenAI research,

High-profile exits from OpenAI, and now Microsoft, signal fierce competition for AI talent as big tech companies race toward developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), with top executives shifting between industry leaders.

Bubeck’s exit follows his key involvement in Microsoft’s development of Phi LLMs, a more compact version of traditional AI models. Despite his departure, Microsoft has confirmed that research in this area will continue,

Despite Bubeck’s exit, most of his coauthors who contributed to a research paper on Microsoft’s Phi LLMs, will remain at Microsoft to continue their efforts.

Sebastien Bubeck, the Vice President of Generative AI research at Microsoft, has left the tech giant to join OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. The exact role Bubeck will take on at the Sam Altman-led firm is not known yet. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the move by Bubeck, and expressed hope for future collaborations with him.

The development follows a series of departures from OpenAI, including that of longtime chief technology officer Mira Murati in September.

Microsoft on Monday said that its vice president of GenAI research, Sebastien Bubeck, is leaving the company to join ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. It was unclear what role Bubeck would assume at the Microsoft-backed AI startup.

Leading technology company Microsoft ($MSFT) has announced that its vice president of generative artificial intelligence (AI) research is leaving