OpenAI co-founder and prominent AI researcher John Schulman has left Anthropic after five months, according to multiple reports.
Credited as one of the leading architects of ChatGPT, Schulman left OpenAI last August for its direct competitor, Anthropic. He posted about the decision on X, saying it stemmed from a desire to deepen his focus on AI alignment — the science of ensuring AI behaves as intended — and engage in more hands-on technical work.
“[At Anthropic], I believe I can gain new perspectives and do research alongside people deeply engaged with the topics I’m most interested in,” Schulman wrote.
Schulman hasn’t publicly addressed his departure from Anthropic, nor has he indicated what he plans to do next. In a statement provided to Bloomberg, Anthropic’s chief science officer, Jared Kaplan, said that he was “sad to see John go,” but “fully support[s] his decision to pursue new opportunities.”