Uday Ruddarraju now leads OpenAI's compute infrastructure as Chief Technology Officer. He previously worked at Elon Musk's xAI, focusing on AI systems. Ruddarraju's role involves expanding the company's massive computing footprint for AI development. This promotion highlights the growing importance of compute power in the AI race. OpenAI is preparing for significant infrastructure expansion across various engineering disciplines.

Former xAI staffer celebrates one-year anniversary at company

OpenAI has promoted Indian-origin tech leader Uday Ruddaraju to the role of CTO of Compute, a year after Ruddaraju joined OpenAI after stepping down as Head of Infrastructure…