Former OpenAI robotics head Caitlin Kalinowski has joined Anthropic as a technical researcher, where she is now involved in related research and development work.
Kalinowski's move is the latest signal that Anthropic is intensifying its focus on robotics. The company released research findings last month demonstrating how to operate robots using the Claude large model. Previous reports indicated that Anthropic's robotics division is led by Jan Leike, who previously oversaw AI alignment research at the company.
According to Kalinowski's LinkedIn profile, she was Meta's first hiring employee for consumer electronics, leading hardware development for augmented reality glasses. She joined OpenAI in 2024 but left earlier this year due to negotiations over the company's partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense. She stated: "Monitoring American citizens without judicial oversight, and lethal weapons systems that can operate autonomously without human authorization, are two things that should have been given more thorough consideration but did not receive the attention they deserved."
Anthropic previously rejected a request from the U.S. Department of Defense to open Claude AI for "all lawful uses" by the U.S. military, a decision that led the U.S. government to classify the company as a supply chain risk entity.
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