Karpathy's departure from OpenAI follows a turbulent year for the company, which saw CEO Sam Altman briefly ousted before being reinstated. OpenAI confirmed that Karpathy's responsibilities have been transferred to a senior researcher, whose name was not disclosed. Prior to his departure, Karpathy was reportedly working on a project related to AI Assistants, with his bio indicating he was "building kind of a J.A.R.V.I.S at @OpenAI".
Key takeaways:
- Andrej Karpathy, a founding member of OpenAI, has announced his departure from the company for the second time, stating that it was not due to any specific event, issue or drama.
- Karpathy had previously left OpenAI to join Tesla in 2017, where he led the autopilot team. He left Tesla in 2022 and rejoined OpenAI.
- Despite his departure, Karpathy spoke highly of his time at OpenAI, praising the team, the people, and the roadmap. He plans to work on personal projects next.
- Karpathy's responsibilities at OpenAI have been transferred to another senior researcher, whose name has not been disclosed.