OpenAI hires former Meta exec to lead Strategic Initiatives
The Hindu
OpenAI has hired former Meta executive to lead strategic initiatives and focus on AI safety and preparedness.
Microsoft-backed OpenAI has hired former Meta executive Irina Kofman as their head of strategic initiatives after a series of high-profile exits, a report by Yahoo Finance has stated. Kofman, who spent five years at Meta was a senior product management for generative AI will be reporting directly to the AI firm’s chief technology officer Mira Murati.
Kofman will reportedly be focusing on issues like AI safety and preparedness, an OpenAI spokesperson said.
The ChatGPT-maker has been hiring business veterans from big technology companies as they scale while being pitted against companies like Google and Meta.
In June, OpenAI hired former Instagram exec Kevin Weil as chief product officer and former Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar as chief financial officer.
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Meta hasn’t commented on the news yet. The company is relying heavily on AI currently even in their ad business to figure out where to display ads and offer marketers with AI tools to design better campaigns.
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