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OpenAI infrastructure chief Sachin Khatty announced on Wednesday that he will leave his role at the artificial intelligence company after about a year. Carty said in a LinkedIn post that he "decided to move on and build something new" and will continue to support OpenAI in an advisory capacity beyond the last day on November 15. A spokesperson said that Uday Rudaraju, who has been serving as OpenAI’s chief technology officer for computing power, will succeed Kati and lead the company’s overall computing organization.
“Building AI infrastructure at this scale has given me an incredible perspective on every dimension of the computing world, from chips and systems to data centers, energy, supply chains, financing, and the economics of AI,” Carty wrote. "I'm incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished together and grateful to the partners who helped make it all possible."
OpenAI’s computing power organization is critical to its overall strategy; its mission is to develop the company’s infrastructure roadmap and ensure that the company can train and serve models. OpenAI aims to reach about $600 billion in total computing power spending by 2030, and is involved in large multi-billion dollar data center projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia.
This latest round of leadership changes comes at a tense time for U.S. AI infrastructure. Opposition to data centers is growing amid concerns about noise, electricity bills and water consumption. The issue has become a focus in the upcoming midterm elections, with both Republican and Democratic candidates expressing opposition to the facilities.
"I'm proud of what we've built and confident in Uday and the team moving forward," Carty said in a statement. "I'm a builder at heart and I look forward to building new things."
According to his LinkedIn profile, Rudharaju joined OpenAI in July last year. He previously served as head of infrastructure engineering for Elon Musk's xAI, which was acquired by SpaceX earlier this year.
Carty's departure is the latest in a string of executive departures at OpenAI this year. In July, OpenAI head of product and business Feggie Simo said she would transition into an advisory role to focus on recovery after a "significant exacerbation of a chronic illness." The following month, longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap and former revenue chief Denise Dresser also left the company.
OpenAI President Greg Brockman said at the time that he did not think this wave of departures was unusual for a young company. Because OpenAI is in the spotlight, "every departure is going to be looked at differently than other companies," he said.
“We’ve been through different eras with different sets of leaders,” Brockman said. "I am a constant, Sam (Ultraman) is a constant, and I think because of this resilience and diversity, we are stronger."
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