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Lilian Weng leaves Thinking Machines and rejoins OpenAI

Lilian Weng, co-founder of Thinking Machines, is stepping down from the company due to health reasons. She is joining OpenAI, where she will lead a top team focused on recursive self-improvement and internal research.

WHY IT MATTERS

The move reflects competition for talent among AI labs and Weng's previous role as VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI. Her focus on recursive self-improvement signals OpenAI's prioritization of self-improving AI systems.

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