// AI news · 2026-11-05 · The Next Web
Cat Wu Leaves Anthropic to Join OpenAI
Cat Wu, former product lead for Claude Code at Anthropic, has joined OpenAI to lead its Core Products team.
Published 2026-11-05 21:47 (Beijing time)Source The Next WebAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
She will report to Thibault Sottiaux and collaborate with Nick Turley on enterprise and Ashley Alexander on consumer products. Wu expressed respect for OpenAI's scaling achievements and aims to build agent systems that support users while maintaining control. Her departure coincides with Anthropic’s upcoming IPO, though she did not cite financial incentives as a reason.
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02Key points
- Cat Wu joins OpenAI to lead Core Products team.
- She reports to Thibault Sottiaux and works with Turley and Alexander on enterprise and consumer products.
- Wu praises OpenAI's scaling and product success, aiming to build user-controlled agent systems.
- No financial motive cited for her departure from Anthropic.
03Source
Claude Code’s product lead Cat Wu leaves Anthropic to join OpenAI
The Next Web · published 2026-11-05 21:47 Beijing time
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