OpenAI's future hangs in the balance as staff says they'll join former CEO at Microsoft.

95% of OpenAI employees have threatened to quit in standoff with board::OpenAI’s future hangs in the balance as staff says they’ll join former CEO at Microsoft.

  • djsaskdja@reddthat.comEnglish
    417·
    1 year ago

    I’m pretty ignorant about all this, but this type of loyalty to one guy feels very cult-like. Do the employees actually think this guy gives a shit about them?

    • Microw@lemm.eeEnglish
      263·
      1 year ago

      Also, the rumours say that the board wants a careful approach while Altman wants to blast ahead without ethical concerns. I’m definitely not on his side

    • Melt@lemm.eeEnglish
      16·
      1 year ago

      Employees are joining in the coup in the hope of joining Microsoft. I wonder if Microsoft is gonna pull a rug on them and only hire the key employees in the pack and ditch the rest of them

      • jennwiththesea@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        They’ve already been guaranteed spots at Microsoft, by Microsoft. There’s no need for them to pull some 4D chess move.