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In a significant development that has sent ripples through the artificial intelligence industry, OpenAI faces a substantial crisis as a vast majority of its employees have threatened to leave the company. This mass discontent among the workforce stems from the ousting of former CEO Sam Altman, leading to a potential exodus of talent to Microsoft. This situation underscores a deep-seated unrest within the company's ranks, challenging the stability of one of Silicon Valley's most promising AI ventures.
The board's statement on Friday bluntly stated that new leadership was "necessary" for the company's future endeavours. Altman's removal from both his executive role and the company board underscores the seriousness of the board's concerns.
The crux of this unrest lies in the employees' demand for the resignation of the current board and the reinstatement of Altman as CEO.
Over 700 employees, including Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientist and a board member, have signed a letter conveying their lack of confidence in the current leadership.
The letter explicitly states, "Your actions have made it obvious that you are incapable of overseeing OpenAI. We are unable to work for or with people that lack competence, judgement, and care for our mission and employees."
This collective stance brings to light significant internal strife and questions the board's decision-making and leadership capabilities.
“Everyone thinks you can hire someone to do this." "That fails 100% of the time."
A board of directors won't cut it. The secret to building a generational company, according to him? Sam Altman Linkedin Speech X (Nov 21 2023) Posted Brandon Arvanaghi
Altman and Brockman showed their support by sharing Sutskever’s post with affectionate heart emojis, while onlookers observed the unfolding drama within the Silicon Valley boardroom with amazement.
The sentiments of OpenAI employees were openly expressed online, where a significant number rallied behind Altman, declaring,
“OpenAI is nothing without its people.”
In a development shared by Brockman on X, three prominent researchers who departed OpenAI following Altman's dismissal have decided to move to Microsoft. These include former research director Jakub Pachocki, ex-head of preparedness Aleksander Madry, and past researcher Szymon Sidor.
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