Liam Fedus Leaves OpenAI to Start AI Materials Science Venture

Liam Fedus, OpenAI's VP of research for post-training, departs to launch an AI-powered materials science startup, with OpenAI planning to invest and collaborate.

OpenAI has confirmed that Liam Fedus, its vice president of research for post-training, is leaving to establish a new AI-powered materials science startup. OpenAI plans to invest in and collaborate with Fedus' new venture, which aims to leverage AI for accelerating scientific discovery.

Fedus, who joined OpenAI in 2022 from Google, was promoted to vice president last fall. His departure is part of a broader trend of leadership changes at OpenAI. Fedus' new company will focus on using AI to discover new materials, an area he is passionate about due to his physics background.

In a statement posted on X, Fedus expressed his excitement about applying AI to science and noted that OpenAI considers AI for science a strategically important area. He also mentioned that he looks forward to maintaining a partnership with OpenAI as he embarks on this new venture.

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