That letter that the OpenAI employees are signing in protest of Altman's firing?

[thewayne]

Over SEVEN HUNDRED of the 770 employees have signed it!

And that was as of Monday morning!

Saturday morning, the COO sent out a memo saying that Altman was not fired for any sort of malfeasance. Other news reports have said that he was fired for 'not being forthcoming' with the board', and nothing more specific than that. The board doesn't like how you speak? *POOF*! Gone.

Potentially along with greater than 90% of your employees.

Nice.

I foresee Microsoft expanding network capacity so that a number of new hires work from home while new office space is acquired. Fortunately there's a lot available in San Francisco right now. And it's possible that the offices of a theoretically soon-to-be former artificial intelligence startup might becoming available in the not too distant future, also.

I'm sure OpenAI will be fine. After all, ChatGPT can generate code. Let it generate ChatGPT 5. Who needs employees. They'll save a bundle on payroll and buying snacks.

Comments

[disneydream06]

I get the feeling things are going to get bumpy. :o
Hugs, Jon

[moonhare]

I don't think he'll go back to OpenAI after Microsoft picked him up. And where would the 700 go if their bluff is called; will they form their own company?

[silveradept]

This looks more and more like the part of the company that wants to turn unlimited profits leveraging the money put into it to try and get out from under the thumb of the overseeing board, and the people providing the money also providing a board that will let them do just that.