importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-27T19:52:52Z

Barret Zoph Joins Google After Previous Stints at OpenAI and Thinking Machines

Barret Zoph, former co-founder of Thinking Machines and OpenAI employee, has joined Google as vice president of research. His move follows multiple career shifts between major AI companies and a previous termination from Thinking Machines.

Zoph, who co-founded Thinking Machines Lab alongside Mira Murati and also served as the startup's CTO, led a brief stint at OpenAI and is now at Google.

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