The Verge
6/19/2026

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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