OpenAI Researcher Behind GPT-4o Departs to Launch New Startup [Video]

Alexis Conneau, lead researcher at OpenAI and key figure behind GPT-4o, has left the company to launch his own AI startup. “After an amazing journey at @OpenAI building #Her, I’ve decided to start a new company,” Conneau posted on X, teasing that more details are coming soon. He also invited those interested in “building something #magical” to reach out, noting that his new venture is hiring.

When asked about the timeline for AGI, Conneau responded, “I’m more after general emotional intelligence! (AGEI?).”

OpenAI released GPT-4o at its latest Spring Update event, which won hearts with its ‘omni’ capabilities across text, vision, and audio. OpenAI’s demos, which included a real-time translator, a coding assistant, an AI tutor, a friendly companion, a poet, and a singer, soon became the talk of the town.

Prior to working at OpenAI, Conneau’s career has been closely associated with Facebook AI Research (FAIR).He completed his Ph.D. as a …