A Crisis Unfolds at OpenAI - Employees Threaten Mass Exodus to Microsoft
Date: 2023-11-21 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: TECHNOLOGY
Employee Ultimatum:
Over 700 out of 770 AI experts at OpenAI signed a letter on Monday, urging the leadership to step down. They called for the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO, warning that if their demands were not met, they would consider migrating to Microsoft, which has reportedly assured job openings for all OpenAI employees.
Microsoft's Offer:
OpenAI employees emphasized that Microsoft has guaranteed job opportunities for the entire AI company's staff. The situation reached a tipping point as the workforce expressed their frustration with the current leadership's alleged lack of alignment with OpenAI's mission and values.
Social Media Uprising:
Before the letter's publication, many OpenAI employees took to social media, posting identical messages with the text "OpenAI is nothing without its people." Sam Altman responded to some of these posts with heart emojis, showing solidarity with the disgruntled employees.
Benioff's Proposal:
Simultaneously, Salesforce Inc.'s CEO, Mark Benioff, extended an immediate job offer on Monday to researchers leaving OpenAI. He pledged that Salesforce would provide appropriate compensation for any researcher from OpenAI who joins their ranks.
Leadership Crisis at OpenAI:
The upheaval at OpenAI follows the dismissal of Sam Altman from the position of CEO by the company's board of directors, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. The board highlighted Altman's alleged lack of transparency in communication, hindering his ability to fulfill his duties.
Over 700 out of 770 AI experts at OpenAI signed a letter on Monday, urging the leadership to step down. They called for the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO, warning that if their demands were not met, they would consider migrating to Microsoft, which has reportedly assured job openings for all OpenAI employees.
Microsoft's Offer:
OpenAI employees emphasized that Microsoft has guaranteed job opportunities for the entire AI company's staff. The situation reached a tipping point as the workforce expressed their frustration with the current leadership's alleged lack of alignment with OpenAI's mission and values.
Social Media Uprising:
Before the letter's publication, many OpenAI employees took to social media, posting identical messages with the text "OpenAI is nothing without its people." Sam Altman responded to some of these posts with heart emojis, showing solidarity with the disgruntled employees.
Benioff's Proposal:
Simultaneously, Salesforce Inc.'s CEO, Mark Benioff, extended an immediate job offer on Monday to researchers leaving OpenAI. He pledged that Salesforce would provide appropriate compensation for any researcher from OpenAI who joins their ranks.
Leadership Crisis at OpenAI:
The upheaval at OpenAI follows the dismissal of Sam Altman from the position of CEO by the company's board of directors, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. The board highlighted Altman's alleged lack of transparency in communication, hindering his ability to fulfill his duties.
