OpenAI cofounder John Schulman is joining previous OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's stealth start-up after leaving Anthropic simply 5 months after signing on, two sources acquainted with the matter told Fortune.

It remains uncertain why Schulman chose to leave Anthropic so not long after signing up with, in addition to what his role will be at Murati's business. The startup has not yet announced a name or a clear item direction, though it has currently made headings for poaching staff members from OpenAI, Character AI, and Google DeepMind. Schulman's departure from Anthropic was first reported by The Details, however his move to Murati's startup has not yet been reported.

An agent from Murati's business declined to comment. Schulman did not return an emailed ask for remark. The 2 sources, whose identities are known to Fortune, had understanding of the move through firsthand conversations with pertinent parties. They were given privacy since they were not licensed to share the not yet public details.

Schulman left OpenAI in August 2024, with a message on X saying he wanted to "deepen my focus on AI positioning, and to start a new chapter of my profession where I can return to hands-on technical work. I have actually decided to pursue this objective at Anthropic, where I think I can gain new perspectives and do research together with individuals deeply engaged with the topics I'm most interested in."

To be clear, he included, "I'm not leaving due to absence of support for positioning research study at OpenAI. On the contrary, business leaders have been very dedicated to purchasing this area. My decision is an individual one, based upon how I wish to focus my efforts in the next phase of my career."

Murati left OpenAI in September 2024, saying she desired to "produce the time and space to do my own expedition." In October 2024, she remained in speak to raise over $100 million in financing for the stealth startup, according to media reports. Last month, the startup made several high-profile hires, including Jonathan Lachman, previous head of special jobs at OpenAI.

One of the sources likewise informed Fortune that in an indication of a significant organizational shift, Murati has actually also tapped Christian Gibson, oke.zone who had been serving on OpenAI's supercomputing team, along with Mario Saltarelli, a long time IT manager at OpenAI.

This story was initially featured on Fortune.com

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