# Kyle Kosic

> Kyle Kosic is an AI researcher and engineer known for co-founding Elon Musk's xAI. His career highlights the 'AI talent wars,' marked by his roles at OpenAI and...

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- Created: 2026-04-07T18:31:15.622Z
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**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)​

## Education

Kosic 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)

## Career

### Early Career in Data Science

Kosic 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)​

### OnScale

In 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)​

### OpenAI (First Stint)

Kosic 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)​

### xAI

In 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)​

### Return to OpenAI and Project Prometheus

Following 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)​