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Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder ousted before joining OpenAI, is now at Google

Barret Zoph, co-founder and former CTO of Thinking Machines Lab who briefly worked at OpenAI, has joined Google. The move marks another notable talent shift among prominent AI researchers.

Background

Barret Zoph previously co-founded Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati and served as its CTO before briefly joining OpenAI. His career moves have drawn attention in the AI research community.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Aug 28, 2026 at 03:52 AM
Score
5.0 / 10