Sebastien Bubeck, the vice president of GenAI research at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is set to join ChatGPT-parent, OpenAI. What Happened: While Bubeck’s new role at OpenAI remains undisclosed,

Bubeck’s exit follows his key involvement in Microsoft’s development of Phi LLMs, a more compact version of traditional AI models. Despite his departure, Microsoft has confirmed that research in this area will continue,

Microsoft's GenAI research VP, Sebastien Bubeck, is joining OpenAI. While his role at OpenAI is unknown, Microsoft's spokesperson mentioned continuing collaboration. Most of his coauthors on the Phi LLMs project remain at Microsoft.