Naomi Bashkansky has left OpenAI to join Conduit, a startup focused on developing AI technology capable of converting human thoughts into text.
OpenAI researcher Naomi Bashkansky co-founded Conduit to build thought-to-text AI using non-invasive brain signals. The talent exodus from OpenAI to specialized ventures suggests frontier AI breakthroughs and acquisition targets are shifting from mega-labs to focused start-ups.
Bashkansky will be working on thought-to-text models
Aug 06, 2026
04:04 pm
What's the storyNaomi Bashkansky, a former alignment researcher at OpenAI, has announced her departure from the company. She has joined Conduit as a founding researcher.
At the start-up, she will work on artificial intelligence (AI) models aimed at converting human thoughts into text using non-invasive brain signals.
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