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Tesla (TSLA) Director of AI Andrej Karpathy is leaving the company

Andrej Karpathy has announced his departure from Tesla after 5 years.

Donovan Erskine

July 13, 2022 3:20 PM

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Tesla has had a major turnaround over the past decade, going from the brink of bankruptcy to one of the biggest companies in the world. That massive change is greatly thanks to an arsenal of workers and the team of leadership at the EV manufacturer. A major name on that front is Andrej Karpathy, who has served as Tesla’s Director of AI for the past five years. That run will come to an end, as Karpathy has announced he will be leaving Tesla.

Andrej Karpathy announced that he would be leaving Tesla in a tweet from his personal Twitter account late this afternoon. In the statement, he looks back fondly at his time at the electric vehicle company.

In a subsequent Tweet, Karpathy clarifies that he doesn’t have a new gig lined up, and that his future is currently up in the air.

Karpathy neglected to detail the circumstances surrounding his departure. While there will certainly be plenty of speculation around the matter, that information will likely remain private. Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to the announcement tweet. “Thanks for everything you have done for Tesla! It has been an honor working with you.”

Karpathy’s departure is a major one, and we’ll be watching to see how Tesla moves forward without him. On that note, you can always count on Shacknews for the latest Tesla news.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_