{"id":"kyle-kosic","title":"Kyle Kosic","content":"**Kyle Kosic** is an American artificial intelligence engineer and researcher known as a co-founder of the AI company xAI. He has gained significant media attention for his career path, which includes roles at rival labs OpenAI and \"Project Prometheus,\" a secretive AI venture founded by Jeff Bezos. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-nCk8WmfQwTjx5Fgm) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-6S7v7O3kFvAhXxVI)​\n\n## Education\n\nKosic holds a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which he completed in 2019 with a specialization in Machine Learning. He previously earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, attending from 2011 to 2015. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-yjL2z1ktRvyr6NLn)\n\n## Career\n\n### Early Career in Data Science\n\nKosic began his professional career in data and analytics. He held roles as a Senior Data Analyst and later a Data Scientist at IntegriChain from February 2016 to September 2018. He then had brief tenures as an Analytic Consultant in Data Science at Wells Fargo and as a Quantitative Analyst at Lucena Research, Inc., concluding in April 2019. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-yjL2z1ktRvyr6NLn)​\n\n### OnScale\n\nIn April 2019, Kosic transitioned to a high-performance computing role, joining OnScale as a Software Engineer, HPC/SRE. He remained with the company for two years, leaving in April 2021. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-yjL2z1ktRvyr6NLn)​\n\n### OpenAI (First Stint)\n\nKosic first joined OpenAI as a Member of Technical Staff in April 2021. During this initial two-year period, he worked within one of the world's leading AI research labs before departing in May 2023 for a new venture. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-yjL2z1ktRvyr6NLn)​\n\n### xAI\n\nIn May 2023, Kosic became one of the 11 original co-founders of xAI, an artificial intelligence company established by [Elon Musk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/elon-musk). [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-m98LGDgtVgX5hAa6) Serving as the Infrastructure Lead, he contributed to projects including the company's Colossus data center. [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-m98LGDgtVgX5hAa6) Kosic left xAI in April 2024, reportedly becoming the first of the original co-founders to depart the company. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-6S7v7O3kFvAhXxVI)​\n\n### Return to OpenAI and Project Prometheus\n\nFollowing his exit from xAI, Kosic returned to OpenAI in May 2024 as a Member of Technical Staff. His second tenure at the company was brief. In early April 2026, it was widely reported that Kosic was leaving OpenAI to join a secretive, well-funded AI startup founded by Jeff Bezos. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-nCk8WmfQwTjx5Fgm) [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-m98LGDgtVgX5hAa6) The venture, known as \"Project Prometheus,\" is reportedly focused on applying artificial intelligence to manufacturing, with Kosic's role centering on infrastructure. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-nCk8WmfQwTjx5Fgm) [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-6S7v7O3kFvAhXxVI)​","summary":"Kyle Kosic is an AI researcher and engineer known for co-founding Elon Musk's xAI. 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