Anthropic poaches OpenAI's second-ever chip engineer as both companies race toward IPOs
Quick Answer
This paper shows that Clive Chan, OpenAI's second chip engineer, joins Anthropic amid both companies' IPO preparations.
Quick Take
Clive Chan, OpenAI's second chip engineer, joins Anthropic amid both companies' IPO preparations. His experience includes Tesla's Autopilot ASIC and collaborations with Broadcom, signaling Anthropic's potential move into AI chip development.
Key Points
- Clive Chan was OpenAI's second hardware employee in the custom chip program.
- He has prior experience with Tesla's Autopilot ASIC and OpenAI-Broadcom partnership.
- Both OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for their upcoming IPOs.
- Anthropic is reportedly considering developing its own AI chips.
Article Excerpt
From source RSS / original summaryClive Chan, by his own account the second hardware employee in OpenAI's custom chip program, is moving to Anthropic. He brings experience from Tesla's Autopilot ASIC and the OpenAI-Broadcom partnership. The move comes as both companies prepare for their IPOs, and Anthropic is reportedly considering developing its own AI chips. The article Anthropic poaches OpenAI's second-ever chip engineer as both companies race toward IPOs appeared first on The Decoder.
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