Cat Wu, the product lead behind Claude Code and Cowork, is leaving Anthropic for OpenAI. That makes four senior Claude Code departures since June, and it lands ten days after Anthropic published IPO p

What happened: Cat Wu (Catherine Wu), core product lead for Claude Code and Cowork at Anthropic, announced she is joining OpenAI to lead core product management. She said on X that Friday would be her last day at Anthropic. Key numbers: Wu joined Anthropic in August 2024. Why it matters: The departure comes shortly after Anthropic's IPO filing, which the report says prompts outside speculation. The article asks what the change means for the IPO and Claude Code's product roadmap, and what OpenAI will build in core products.

Cat Wu (Catherine Wu), core product lead for Claude Code and Cowork at Anthropic, announced she is joining OpenAI to lead core product management. She said on X that Friday would be her last day at Anthropic.

The departure comes shortly after Anthropic's IPO filing, which the report says prompts outside speculation. The article asks what the change means for the IPO and Claude Code's product roadmap, and what OpenAI will build in core products.