OpenAI rehires three former researchers Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz after weeks-long talks; reporting structure announced, focus areas to be revealed soon

Fidji Simo on X: "Excited to welcome Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz back to OpenAI! This has been in the works for several weeks, and we’re thrilled to have them join the team. Barret will report to me; Luke and Sam will report into Barret. More to come on what they’ll focus on soon!" / X

PostConversationFidji Simo@fidjissimoExcited to welcome Barret Zoph, Luke Metz, and Sam Schoenholz back to OpenAI! This has been in the works for several weeks, and we’re thrilled to have them join the team. Barret will report to me; Luke and Sam will report into Barret. More to come on what they’ll focus on soon!6:11 PM · Jan 14, 2026124.3K Views...