Anthropic Claude Code Product Lead Catherine Wu Moves to OpenAI

5 Nov 2026, 11:37 am · 2h ago · 1 min read · OfficeChaiNew

Catherine "Cat" Wu, who served as Anthropic's Head of Product for Claude Code for the past two years, has departed the company to join OpenAI. The high-profile leadership switch comes amid intensifying competition between the two leading artificial intelligence labs in generative AI coding tools and enterprise development workflows. Wu's transition highlights the ongoing high-stakes talent war among frontier AI startups as Anthropic reportedly prepares for a potential initial public offering. Further details regarding her specific new role and scope at OpenAI have not yet been disclosed by either firm.