Lilian Weng left Thinking Machines citing health reasons, then rejoins OpenAI
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- Lilian Weng stepped down as co-founder of Thinking Machines, citing health issues due to startup's pace.
- She will rejoin OpenAI to lead a team focused on recursive self-improvement research.
- The move appears contradictory to her health concerns, but she may face less pressure as a non-founder at OpenAI.
- Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati publicly supported Weng's health-focused decision, unaware of her return to OpenAI.