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NDTV
11 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
"Elon, His Teams Are...": Indian-Origin Techie Quits xAI To Join OpenAI
The Indian-origin head of infrastructure engineering at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has resigned to join OpenAI. Uday Ruddarraju, who spent over a year at xAI, was instrumental in building Colossus, a massive supercomputer consisting of more than 200,000 GPUs, and in training Grok 3, one of the company's most advanced AI models. "Jensen Huang (Nvidia CEO) was right, Elon and his teams are singular in what they can achieve. Grateful to have played a small part in shaping the future of AI Compute from the inside," he wrote on X on Tuesday, July 8. After an unforgettable ride, I've decided to move on from @xai and yesterday was my last day. When I first joined, I thought everyone was absolutely nuts for thinking we could deploy 100K GPUs in 4 months, especially without a fully functioning site. Watching us go and double… — Uday Ruddarraju (@udayruddarraju) July 8, 2025 Uday Ruddarraju expressed gratitude to Elon Musk and the xAI team for the opportunity to contribute to their ambitious infrastructure goals. "Thank you @elonmusk and everyone at xAI for the rare opportunity to help build something truly foundational with Colossus. It was a privilege to be part of a mission this bold, and to see from the inside what relentless focus and execution really look like," he wrote. "Reporting into Elon and learning directly from him was definitely the best part about working at xAI," he added. Shortly after leaving xAI, Mr Ruddarraju was named among four high-profile hires at OpenAI. The move was announced by OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman in an internal Slack message and later shared publicly. "Excited to join you, Greg Brockman!" he wrote, reposting the announcement. Joining Mr Ruddarraju at OpenAI are David Lau, former senior software leader at Tesla; Mike Dalton, who previously worked at xAI and Robinhood; and Angela Fan, an AI researcher from Meta. The new hires bring deep experience in large-scale computing and AI infrastructure. Both Mr Ruddarraju and Dalton are expected to contribute to Stargate, OpenAI's ambitious infrastructure project aimed at powering the next generation of AI systems. Speaking to Wired, Mr Ruddarraju described Stargate as "a high-stakes infrastructure challenge that aligns well with the kind of ambitious work" he enjoys.
Hans India
21 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Top engineer quits Musk's AI firm: Joins OpenAI
Washington: Uday Ruddarraju, head of infrastructure engineering at Elon Musk's AI company xAI has resigned from his position. Ruddarraju, who was with the company for just over a year, played a key role in building Colossus — a large-scale supercomputer with over 200,000 GPUs — and in training Grok 3, one of xAI's latest AI models. In a post on X, Ruddarraju confirmed his exit from the company. In the post, he said 'Jensen Huang was right, Elon and his teams are singular in what they can achieve. Grateful to have played a small part in shaping the future of AI Compute from the inside.' Reflecting on his time at xAI, he wrote in the post: 'After an unforgettable ride, I've decided to move on from @xai. When I first joined, I thought everyone was absolutely nuts for thinking we could deploy 100K GPUs in 4 months, especially without a fully functioning site. Watching us go and double that, and most importantly successfully train Grok 3 made me incredibly proud... and very happy to be wrong.'
News18
a day ago
- Business
- News18
Who Is Uday Ruddarraju? Indian-Origin Engineer Who Quit Elon Musk's xAI To Join OpenAI
Last Updated: Ruddarraju, head of infrastructure engineering at Elon Musk's xAI, resigned after a year. He built Colossus, a supercomputer with 250,000 GPUs, and trained Grok 3 Uday Ruddarraju, the Indian‑origin head of infrastructure engineering at Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, has announced his resignation, marking the end of a landmark year in which he helped build one of the world's most powerful AI systems. At xAI, Ruddarraju spearheaded the creation of Colossus, a supercomputer housing over 250,000 GPUs—one of the largest such systems ever built. He also led the training of Grok 3, the company's latest AI model, overseeing the largest pre‑training run known to date across 100,000 GPUs. Who Is Uday Ruddarraju? Uday Ruddarraju completed a master's degree in computer science at the University of Minnesota before taking up engineering roles at eBay and Robinhood. In June 2024, he joined xAI and X (formerly Twitter) as Head of Infrastructure Engineering. His remit was vast—covering compute, networking, storage, data platforms, production systems, research tools, and data‑centre back‑office operations. Architect Of Colossus And Grok 3 At xAI, his role included building and operating large-scale AI systems, modernising core infrastructure for both xAI and X to boost reliability and developer productivity, streamlining CI/CD pipelines for faster deployment, and debugging performance issues to ensure stable, long-duration training cycles. On 8 July, Ruddarraju announced his departure from xAI through posts on X and LinkedIn. Reflecting on his time at the company, he described the experience as 'unforgettable" and confirmed that his last day had already passed. 'When I first joined, I thought everyone was absolutely nuts for thinking we could deploy 100K GPUs in 4 months, especially without a fully functioning site. Watching us go and double that and most importantly successfully train Grok 3 made me incredibly proud… and very happy to be wrong," he wrote. Ruddarraju also noted that building Colossus and training Grok 3 were among the highlights of his career and moments he would always remember. 'Special thanks to everyone on the infrastructure team who met impossible expectations and the entire research team for your partnership throughout. You're the best! I am certain building Colossus and training Grok 3 are definitely highlights of my career I will remember forever." In his message, Ruddarraju also referenced Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, saying he was right in his praise of Elon Musk and his teams. He described them as 'singular in what they can achieve" and expressed gratitude for having played a small part in shaping the future of AI infrastructure from the inside. He ended his note by hinting at future plans, saying he was 'excited for what's next." view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Mint
2 days ago
- Business
- Mint
‘Jensen Huang was right': Indian-origin xAI executive Uday Ruddarraju resigns, joins OpenAI
Uday Ruddarraju, the Indian-origin Head of Infrastructure at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has resigned, marking the end of his one-year stint at the Grok creator. In a post on X earlier this week, Ruddarraju announced his resignation and reflected on his time at xAI, saying he did not expect what the company has achieved in such a short time. 'After an unforgettable ride, I've decided to move on from @xai and yesterday was my last day. When I first joined, I thought everyone was absolutely nuts for thinking we could deploy 100K GPUs in 4 months, especially without a fully functioning site. Watching us go and double that, and most importantly successfully train Grok 3 made me incredibly proud... and very happy to be wrong,' he said. Thanking Elon Musk, he said reporting to the billionaire and getting direct teachings from him was the best part of his stint at xAI. 'Thank you @elonmusk and everyone at xAI for the rare opportunity to help build something truly foundational with Colossus. It was a privilege to be part of a mission this bold, and to see from the inside what relentless focus and execution really look like. Reporting into Elon and learning directly from him was definitely the best part about working at xAI,' Ruddarraju said. 'Special thanks to everyone on the infrastructure team who met impossible expectations and the entire research team for your partnership throughout. You're the best! I am sure building Colossus and training Grok 3 are definitely highlights of my career I will remember forever,' he added. Ruddarraju agreed with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's comment on Elon Musk's efficiency. 'Jensen Huang was right, Elon and his teams are singular in what they can achieve. Grateful to have played a small part in shaping the future of AI Compute from the inside.' Following his departure, Ruddarraju joined OpenAI, an AI research and deployment company. His joining OpenAI was announced by the President and Co-Founder, Greg Brockman, who, in a post on X, stated, 'welcome david lau, mike dalton, uday ruddarraju, and angela fan!' Ruddarraju also confirmed his joining OpenAI after he reposted Brockman's post, quoting, "Excited to join you, Greg Brockman!"
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
ChatGPT maker OpenAI plays ‘UNO Reverse,' poaches top AI talent from Meta and other rivals
It appears that it is not only Meta that has been poaching AI talent across the tech industry; OpenAI has now entered the scene. The company has reportedly poached engineers from rival companies, including Tesla, xAI, and, ironically, Meta. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks set to challenge Meta's poaching tactics.(AFP) According to a report by Wired, here is a list of the new hires by the ChatGPT maker, OpenAI: Uday Ruddarraju, who formerly worked at Elon Musk's xAI. Mike Dalton, also from xAI. David Lau, previously the Vice President of Software Engineering at Tesla. Angela Fan, a Facebook AI researcher at Meta. Wired reports that this information originates from a Slack message sent by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman. High Profile Talent Poached By ChatGPT Maker OpenAI According to the report, Ruddarraju and Dalton worked at xAI on building a 2,00,000 GPU supercomputer called Colossus, which was also reportedly used to train the Grok AI. 'After an unforgettable ride, I've decided to move on from xAI and yesterday was my last day,' Ruddarraju wrote on Linkedin, confirming his departure from xAI. As for Angela Fan, who worked at Meta, her LinkedIn profile indicates she is based in Paris, France, and has been working as a research scientist in Facebook AI Research. In total, she has spent nine years at Meta. Before joining Meta, she was a data science intern at Riot Games and obtained her bachelor's degree in statistics from Harvard University. The AI Talent War Is Heating Up Recently, it was learned that Meta had been poaching AI talent from across the industry by offering millions of dollars in compensation. Reports suggest that Meta has secured several talented individuals by offering them multi-million dollar contracts, especially from OpenAI. Meta reportedly hired Trapit Bansal, Lucas Beyer, Xiaohua Zhai, and Yuanzhi Li from OpenAI, with Mark Zuckerberg offering lucrative salaries to lure top talent. So, it's only fitting that OpenAI pulled a UNO reverse on Meta. It is safe to say that the AI talent war is only just beginning, with many companies vying to get ahead in the AI race. These matters are only likely to become more public as time goes on, and the quest to achieve Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) picks up pace, too. MOBILE FINDER: iPhone 16 LATEST Price
