Barret Zoph is out at OpenAI again after just five months (opens original article in a new tab)

Barret Zoph has left OpenAI for the second time within a year, following his brief return as head of enterprise AI sales. Zoph previously joined a competing AI company before returning to OpenAI in 2026, but has now departed again. OpenAI confirmed his exit without providing details.

• Barret Zoph left OpenAI again after five months as head of enterprise AI sales
• Zoph previously left OpenAI in 2024 to join Mira Murati's competing company, then returned in 2026 before departing again
• OpenAI confirmed Zoph's departure, with no immediate comment from him
• Zoph's previous departure from Murati's company was linked to alleged misconduct involving a colleague