Wojciech Zaremba

Wojciech Zaremba
Wojciech Zaremba
Born	30 November 1988 (age 36); Kluczbork, Poland
Alma mater	University of Warsaw (M.S., 2013); New York University (Ph.D., 2016)
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics; Computer science; Deep learning;
Institutions	OpenAI
Thesis	Learning algorithms from data (2016)
Doctoral advisor	Yann LeCun; Rob Fergus;

Wojciech Zaremba (born 30 November 1988) is a Polish computer scientist and founding team member of OpenAI (2016–present). He initially led OpenAI's work on robotics, notably creating a robotic arm capable of solving Rubik's Cube. When the team was dissolved in 2020, he began leading teams working on OpenAI's GPT models, GitHub Copilot, and Codex.^[1]

^ "Only 4 of OpenAI's 11 Founders Are Still With the Company—Where Are the Rest of Them?". Observer. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

[:0-1] "Only 4 of OpenAI's 11 Founders Are Still With the Company—Where Are the Rest of Them?". Observer. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

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Wojciech Zaremba
Born	(1988-11-30) 30 November 1988 (age 36) Kluczbork, Poland
Alma mater	University of Warsaw (M.S., 2013) New York University (Ph.D., 2016)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics Computer science Deep learning
Institutions	OpenAI
Thesis	Learning algorithms from data (2016)
Doctoral advisor	Yann LeCun Rob Fergus