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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Who is Trapit Bansal, the Indian-origin ex-OpenAI engineer behind Meta's AI push?
Meta's latest high-profile AI hire has caught the tech world's attention—Trapit Bansal, the Indian-origin researcher who helped shape OpenAI 's foundational models, has joined Meta's newly formed Superintelligence team. Mark's push for aggressive hiring has caught the attention of people in Silicon Valley. For most parts, till now the AI industry has been driven by data but Meta has taken a different route of human intelligence to take on the big names that hold the monopoly. Key player in OpenAI's rise Trapit Bansal joined OpenAI in January 2022 as a member of technical staff. He played a pivotal role in developing the o1 model—OpenAI's first major leap in AI reasoning. Working closely with co-founder Ilya Sutskever, Bansal helped lay the groundwork for the company's long-term goals in building smarter, more adaptable AI. His departure in June 2025 comes at a crucial time for OpenAI, just as the company is refining its o3 model and facing pressure from competitors like DeepSeek's R1. Despite CEO Sam Altman's ambitious roadmap, Bansal has chosen to shift gears and join Meta's elite team. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 年最紓壓的農場遊戲！無需安裝 東加：島嶼農場 立即播放 Undo Joining Meta's superintelligence team According to reports, Bansal is now part of Meta's ambitious Superintelligence initiative. The team, personally overseen by Mark Zuckerberg, aims to build the next frontier in artificial general intelligence. In a June 30 post on X, Bansal confirmed the move with a simple but bold message: 'Thrilled to be joining @Meta! Superintelligence is now in sight' While compensation details remain undisclosed, Zuckerberg has reportedly offered packages up to $100 million to recruit top-tier AI talent for this high-stakes effort. Academic excellence and career trajectory Bansal holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics and statistics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, class of 2012. He later earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, specializing in meta-learning, deep learning, and natural language processing. Before joining OpenAI, Bansal interned at major tech companies including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, gaining a wide perspective across Big Tech. Personal life As for his personal life, Trapit Bansal has kept it private. However, as per reports, he currently lives in San Francisco, California. He is married, has a child, and shares his home with a small Australian Labradoodle named Yuki. Despite being at the center of cutting-edge AI development, Bansal keeps his personal life relatively low-key and grounded. Thumb Image Source: Instagram/@yukilovechild
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
'Chief of Pawsitivity' joins the GCGH therapy dog team
LINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Greene County General Hospital (GCGH) has announced Sunny Grace Greene, 'Chief of Pawsitivity', will be joining the hospital's therapy dog team. Sunny is a 9-month-old Australian Labradoodle that the hospital says has completed extensive training at Ultimate Canine LLC in Westfield, Indiana. In preparation for this job, Sunny went through 7 months of specialized training to become a full-time therapy dog. After finishing training, she passed a therapy dog temperament test and is now ready to join the GCGH team. Dog seen riding in unsecured kennel along Indiana expressway now recovering 'Sunny is smart, well-trained, and is fully prepared to help hospital staff provide great patient care and serve as a source of comfort for employees and the community. Sunny is always happy to see you no matter what. Happiness from therapy dogs is so contagious and that's why Sunny is going to be such a wonderful member of the hospital team,' said Ultimate Canine LLC Owner Julie Case. Sunny will primarily reside at the hospital and her daily routine will consist of visits with patients at the GCGH hospital chaplain, police officers, leadership team and social services. She will also participate in speech therapy sessions and visit various hospital departments and clinics. Sunny will begin her role as Chief of Pawsitivity on February 18 and will spend her first three days getting to meet GCGH staff alongside Ultimate Canine Senior Trainer, Beth Johnson. Greene Co. General Hospital recognized for patient experience During this time, Johnson will teach designated employees all of Sunny's commands and how to utilize a therapy dog in the hospital environment. You can help contribute to Sunny's role at GCGH by donating here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
