Welcome to Eye on AI, with AI reporter Sharon Goldman. In this edition…OpenAI’s first commercial hire takes a VC role…Apple is developing an AI-powered wearable pin…In a new ‘acquihire,’ Google nabs top talent from voice AI startup Hume…OpenAI announces company reorganization with former Thinking Machines cofounder Barret Zeph overseeing enterprise push.
When Aliisa Rosenthal began her role as OpenAI’s head of sales in June 2022, the company’s first commercial hire, there were only a couple of sales reps—and not much to sell. She wasn’t even sure the company would find the right product-market fit to launch successful commercial products.
