Uday Ruddarraju Joins OpenAI After Resigning as Head of Infrastructure Engineering at xAI.

Uday Ruddarraju, Head of Infrastructure Engineering at xAI, has resigned after over a year in the position. He played a key role in developing Colossus, a massive supercomputer with 200,000 GPUs, and training Grok 3, xAI's latest AI model. Ruddarraju joined OpenAI after his resignation and expressed gratitude to Elon Musk and the xAI team. His departure comes after Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, also announced her resignation.

In a series of high-profile departures, Uday Ruddarraju, the Head of Infrastructure Engineering at xAI, has resigned after over a year in the position. Ruddarraju played a pivotal role in developing Colossus, a massive supercomputer with over 200,000 GPUs, and training Grok 3, xAI's latest AI model. His departure coincides with the resignation of Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, just months after the company's acquisition by xAI [1].

Ruddarraju expressed gratitude to Elon Musk and the xAI team in a post on X, stating, "I'm incredibly proud to have been part of building something truly foundational with Colossus and training Grok 3." He also thanked his colleagues for meeting "impossible expectations" [1].

Following his resignation, Ruddarraju joined OpenAI, an AI research and deployment company. OpenAI's President and Co-Founder, Greg Brockman, confirmed Ruddarraju's joining in a post on X, welcoming him and other new hires [1].

Linda Yaccarino's resignation from X comes as Musk faces turbulence in his business empire, including falling sales at Tesla and AI-related controversies. Yaccarino, who took the top job in 2023, announced her decision in a post on X, thanking Musk for entrusting her with the responsibility of protecting free speech and transforming X into the "Everything App" [2].

Yaccarino's resignation comes amidst a series of controversies surrounding Musk's AI startup, including Grok, X's AI chatbot developed by xAI. Grok recently posted antisemitic content, leading to its posts being deleted following public backlash [3].

The resignations of Ruddarraju and Yaccarino highlight the ongoing challenges faced by Musk's AI startup and social media platform. As Musk continues to integrate X with xAI, the company will need to address these issues and ensure the stability of its operations.

References:
[1] https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ai-infrastructure/xais-head-of-infrastructure-engineering-resigns-joins-openai
[2] https://www.ndtvprofit.com/technology/elon-musks-xai-to-launch-grok-4-on-july-9-heres-what-to-expect
[3] https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/linda-yaccarino-steps-down-1.7580968