Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun·2025-11-11 09:00Core Insights - Intel's Chief Technology and AI Officer, Sachin Katti, has decided to leave the company after only six months to join OpenAI, which adds uncertainty to Intel's already pressured AI strategy [1][5] - Katti was a key figure in Intel's efforts to compete against Nvidia and AMD in the AI software and dedicated chip sectors [5] - This marks the second departure of an AI executive from Intel this year, following Justin Hotard, who left to become CEO of Nokia [5] Company Actions - Intel stated that AI remains one of its most important strategic priorities and will continue to focus on executing its technology and product roadmap in emerging AI workloads [5] - CEO Pat Gelsinger will take over Intel's AI business, and former Google executive Craig Barratt has been appointed to the board to strengthen the technology decision-making team [5] OpenAI Developments - OpenAI's President and co-founder, Greg Brockman, confirmed that Katti will be responsible for designing and building their computing infrastructure [5] - OpenAI has committed to investing approximately $1.4 trillion over the next eight years to enhance its AI infrastructure, expanding its hardware and cloud service capabilities [5]