OpenAI poaches Claude Code product head and Anthropic growth lead in week-long hiring spree
alliekmiller · x · 2026-11-06
Allie Miller tallies OpenAI's week of hires from Anthropic and beyond: Austin Lau (Anthropic's "one-man growth team"), Cat Wu (Claude Code head of product and prominent Anthropic spokesperson), and Jill Hazelbaker (former Uber President, reportedly sole candidate for OpenAI's Chief Corporate Affairs role). She jokes everyone is watching for the "O" announcement to drop.
Related event: Claude Code Product Lead Cat Wu Joins OpenAI to Head Core Products PM(32 posts)→
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