SMRTR AIJun 5, 2025PYMNTS

Former OpenAI Employees Launch Their Own Startups

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Former OpenAI employees are launching their own AI-focused startups, capitalizing on the AI boom. Notable examples include Periodic Labs for material science AI, a startup focused on reinforcement learning, and Thinking Machines Lab with over a dozen ex-OpenAI staff. Former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever raised billions for Safe Superintelligence, valued at $32 billion. These startups aim to advance AI through specialized applications, open science, and safety-focused development, reflecting continued investor enthusiasm in the AI sector.

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