OpenAI’s VP of Research Max Schwarzer joins Anthropic

OpenAI's head of research is defecting to rival Anthropic, marking another high-profile exodus from the company that has dominated AI development and raising fresh questions about whether OpenAI can retain top talent as competitors intensify their push for breakthrough capabilities. Max Schwarzer's departure comes as the AI industry's most prized researchers have become increasingly mobile, with Anthropic and other well-funded startups aggressively poaching scientists from established labs. The move signals that the race to build safer, more capable AI systems has become as much about talent warfare as technology itself.

Exchange4Media·Mar 10