Overview
- OpenAI president Greg Brockman confirmed that Sachin Katti will design and build the company’s compute infrastructure to power AGI research and applications.
- Sachin Katti announced his move on X, thanking Intel for the past four years and calling the OpenAI role an opportunity to build out AGI-scale systems.
- Intel said CEO Lip‑Bu Tan will lead its AI and Advanced Technologies Groups and reaffirmed that artificial intelligence remains a top strategic priority.
- Reporters note Katti’s exit follows a series of leadership changes at Intel and comes as the company struggles to field data‑center AI chips that rival Nvidia.
- Katti joined Intel about four years ago, led the networking division, and was promoted in April 2025 to Chief Technology and AI Officer, a tenure that preceded his move that observers say highlights OpenAI’s deepening investment in bespoke hardware.