Key researchers return to OpenAI from former CTO Mira Murati's Thinking Labs
Published on: Jan. 15, 2026, 10:40 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz have officially rejoined the company, following a brief stint at former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's artificial intelligence (AI) startup. The return of the trio is good news for the Sam Altman-led company, which was hit by multiple departures last year amid an intensifying war for talent in the AI space.
