Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months
The Verge
Barret Zoph, OpenAI's head of enterprise AI, has departed the company just five months after his return.Summary
Barret Zoph, who served as OpenAI's head of enterprise AI, has left the company after a short five-month tenure. Zoph had previously returned to OpenAI in January alongside other former employees who had joined Mira Murati's venture, Thinking Machines Lab. His departure comes at a critical time as OpenAI pivots its focus toward enterprise and coding as primary revenue drivers ahead of a planned IPO. Zoph's career path has been turbulent, marked by a prior departure from Thinking Machines Lab in early 2026 following reports of alleged misconduct.
(Source：The Verge)