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The Verge
6/19/2026
Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months

Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months

Short summary

OpenAI's enterprise sales leader Barret Zoph has left after five months, having previously exited to co-found Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati. The turnover signals potential instability in enterprise leadership as OpenAI approaches its IPO.

  • Barret Zoph departed OpenAI after 5 months heading enterprise sales
  • He previously left OpenAI to co-found Thinking Machines Lab with Mira Murati
  • Signals uncertainty in OpenAI's enterprise strategy ahead of IPO

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