Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI

TechCrunch•Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 09:07 PM•2 min read

Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.

Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/thinking-machines-co-founder-lilian-weng-left-the-company-citing-health-reasons-then-joined-openai/)

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