Top AI researchers leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for new startup
Published on: Sept. 30, 2025, 9:05 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
A wave of top AI researchers, including ex-Meta and OpenAI talent, left big labs chasing “superintelligence” to join Periodic Labs, a startup focused on accelerating real-world scientific discovery. Backed by $300 million from a16z, it combines AI with large-scale physical experiments, aiming to transform fields like physics, chemistry, and drug discovery.
