Andrej Karpathy Departs OpenAI Amid Leadership Turmoil

Andrej Karpathy Left OpenAI

Andrej Karpathy, a prominent AI researcher, has left his position at OpenAI, a leading AI lab. This was confirmed by an OpenAI spokesperson.

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Karpathy was working on developing an AI assistant product and worked closely with OpenAI's research chief, Bob McGrew.

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This exit comes nearly a year after Karpathy rejoined OpenAI, which he had announced on Twitter in February 2023.

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At OpenAI, Karpathy's work was part of broader efforts to create AI software capable of automating complex tasks.

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Karpathy is well known in AI circles for his work at OpenAI and Tesla, where he led the Autopilot self-driving program until July 2022.

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His 5 years at Tesla significantly contributed to advancements in their autonomous driving technology.

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After leaving Tesla, Karpathy created educational content on neural networks before rejoining OpenAI.

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Karpathy has been recognized for innovations in deep learning and computer vision over his career.

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