Anthropic executive Cat Wu joins OpenAI to lead product management for core products

In a major move within the artificial intelligence industry, Cat Wu has officially joined OpenAI to lead product management for its Core Products. The transition comes just two days after she announced her exit from rival AI firm Anthropic on November 3, 2026. Taking to X on November 5, Wu shared her excitement about her new role. She noted her deep respect for OpenAI, praising the company for proving that scaling works, bringing AI tools to over a billion people, and making great products central to its mission. In her post, Wu wrote: "I’m excited to work with @thsottiaux, an incredible PM team, and everyone across OpenAI.