# Noam Shazeer Joins OpenAI > Source: > Published: 2026-06-18 00:26:06+00:00 I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining OpenAI and look forward to working with the exceptional team there. It was a difficult decision to move on. I’m incredibly proud of the amazing team at Google and everything we’ve built together. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with all of you.