IIT-Madras Alum, With Rs 92 Lakh Google Offer In College, Joins OpenAI After 10 Years Amid Poaching Concerns
With recent reports of OpenAI ¡®poaching¡¯ employees, i.e. hiring staff from other companies, including Tesla, CEO Elon Musk mentioned increasing salaries to retain employees. Now, there's news that an Indian engineer who worked at Google for 12 years has joined OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT.
With recent reports of OpenAI 'poaching' employees, i.e. hiring staff from other companies, including Tesla, CEO Elon Musk mentioned increasing salaries to retain employees. Now, there's news that an Indian engineer who worked at Google for 12 years has joined OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT.
Karthik had received a Rs 92 lakh package from Google in 2013
Kavin Karthik, an Indian engineer, started his career at Google after graduating from the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras).
He hit the headlines recently after he made the shift to OpenAI.
Karthik had earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Madras.
Kavin Karthik/ X
In 2013, Google had offered him a notable salary of Rs 92 lakh, along with two other IITians.
Notably, IIT-Madras is also where Google CEO Sundar Pichai studied.
Karthik took to LinkedIn and X to express, "Google was more than a workplace; it was a crucible of growth and innovation that defined my 20s. The opportunity to work alongside phenomenal leaders and teammates was nothing short of a privilege, and I'm profoundly grateful for the invaluable lessons and experiences gained."
Karthik's role at OpenAI
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Now, Kavin Karthik has joined OpenAI as a Member of the Technical Staff.
He wrote, "As I step into OpenAI, my focus will shift to harnessing the transformative power of AI with @ChatGPTapp , bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and product development. I'm eager to contribute to and grow with this dynamic field, pushing the boundaries of what's possible."
OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman responded, "Welcome to the team!"
Check out his post here:
Late update!
¡ª Kavin Karthik (@KavinIK) April 7, 2024
After an incredible journey spanning nearly a decade at @Google , I'm thrilled to announce my new chapter with @OpenAI as a Member of the Technical Staff.
Google was more than a workplace; it was a crucible of growth and innovation that defined my 20s. Leading¡
Is OpenAI 'poaching' employees?
Earlier this week, Musk had taken to X to say that OpenAI have been aggressively recruiting Tesla engineers with massive compensation offers and have been successful in a few cases.
With Karthik's transition from Google to OpenAI, it becomes evident that they are casting their net wider than just Tesla for talent.
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