OpenAI Acquires Crossing Minds AI Team - AI News

Crossing Minds Team Joins OpenAI

Crossing Minds, a company specializing in AI-powered recommendation systems for e-commerce platforms, announced on Thursday that its entire team will be integrating with OpenAI.

The startup had secured over $13.5 million in funding through several investment rounds, with backing from firms including Index Ventures, Shopify, Plug and Play, and Radical Ventures, as reported by Crunchbase.

Focus on E-commerce Personalization

Crossing Minds primarily collaborated with businesses in the e-commerce sector, focusing on enhancing their capabilities in personalization and product recommendations.

The company emphasized its approach to analyzing customer behavior on websites to understand shopping preferences, all while maintaining user privacy standards.

A Shared Mission

According to a statement released by the startup’s co-founders, the decision to join OpenAI stems from a shared commitment to ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humankind.

They expressed enthusiasm about contributing their expertise and energy to a team that is pioneering the future of AI, and are eager to both learn and innovate within OpenAI.

Leadership Transition

Alexandre Robicquet, a co-founder of Crossing Minds, has updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect his new role as focusing on Research, Post-training, and Agents at OpenAI.

The extent to which the entire Crossing Minds team will be transitioning to OpenAI remains currently unconfirmed.

End of Client Intake

Crossing Minds’ website now indicates that the company is no longer accepting new clients.

Previously, the company’s “About” page highlighted its partnerships with prominent organizations such as Intuit, Anthropic, Udacity, and Chanel.

Growing AI in E-commerce

The development of AI-driven tools for shopping assistance is rapidly expanding.

Companies like Google and Perplexity have introduced AI features designed to improve product recommendations, while startups such as Daydream have attracted significant investment for developing AI shopping assistants.

OpenAI's Recent Updates

Earlier this year, OpenAI enhanced ChatGPT with the ability to provide recommendations, images, and reviews for products inquired about by users.

A request for comment sent to OpenAI has not yet received a response.