OpenAI recruited Intel's AI Chief Sachin Katti to lead compute infrastructure development.

OpenAI has recruited Intel's Chief Technology and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Sachin Katti, to lead its compute infrastructure division. Katti announced his departure from Intel on X (formerly Twitter), confirming he will focus on "building out the compute infrastructure for artificial general intelligence (AGI)" at OpenAI. The move was confirmed by OpenAI's president and co-founder, Greg Brockman, underscoring the company's commitment to expanding its large-scale AI infrastructure capabilities.

The hiring reflects OpenAI's substantial investment in computing resources to power its advanced AI systems, including ChatGPT. The company has committed hundreds of billions of dollars toward securing and developing high-performance computing capacity. Beyond powering its own models, OpenAI plans to offer computing resources to external partners, positioning itself as a major player in the broader AI infrastructure market.

Katti's departure from Intel comes during a challenging period for the semiconductor giant. Intel has struggled to keep pace with rivals such as NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), both of which have capitalized on the global AI boom. Despite efforts to regain momentum in the AI chip race, Intel continues to face challenges in adapting to the rapid growth of generative AI technologies.

Katti's move exemplifies the shift of top technical talent toward companies at the forefront of the AI revolution. As OpenAI accelerates its mission to develop AGI, experienced infrastructure leaders like Katti will play a crucial role in building the compute backbone that supports the next generation of intelligent systems.