OpenAI researcher Xi Yin announces departure to pursue a new direction
hsu_byron · x · 2026-11-03
OpenAI researcher Xi Yin announced that today is her last day at the company, saying she is 'getting off a little early' to pursue a new direction. She thanked colleagues including ALupsasca, Boris Alexeev, and danintheory for supporting her through her first corporate job. Her next destination has not been disclosed.
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