Anthropic Lands OpenAI Custom Chip Engineer Clive Chan
Anthropic has added hardware talent from rival OpenAI, with Clive Chan joining as a Member of Technical Staff focused on custom silicon. Chan, who was widely reported as OpenAI’s second hardware hire on its in-house custom chip program, announced the move on X around June 6–7, 2026. He had joined OpenAI in January 2024. Move…