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Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by febed » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

Season 2

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by mrits » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

benjaminwootton wrote: post #13

georgehill wrote: post #3

> Remarkably, the letter’s signees include Ilya Sutskever, the company’s CTO who has been blamed for coordinating the boardroom coup against Altman in the first place. What in the world is happening at OpenAI?

There must be something going on which is not in the public domain. What an utterly bizarre turn of events, and to have it all played out in public. A $90 billion valuation at stake too!

I wonder how many people are on a path for a $250K/year salary instead of $30M in the bank now.

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by FemmeAndroid » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

Updated tweet by Swisher reads 505 employees. No less damning, but the title here should be updated. @Dang

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by Bostonian » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

wxw wrote: post #16

Ilya signed it??? He's on the board... This whole thing is such an implosion of ambition.

I think the names listed are the recipients of the letter (the board), not the signers.

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by sebzim4500 » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #22

wxw wrote: post #16

Ilya signed it??? He's on the board... This whole thing is such an implosion of ambition.

Yeah, what the hell? Do we know why Murati was replaced?

Apparently she tried to rehire Sam and Greg.

I don't think she actually had anything to do with the coup, she was only slightly less blindsided than everyone else.

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by google234123 » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

seydor wrote: post #24

what do you mean "nearly 500". According to wikipedia openAi has 500 employees

505/700 -some sources say 550

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by brettkromkamp » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

What a mess this has become. Regardless of the outcome, this situation reflects badly (to say the least) on OpenAI.

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by jerojero » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:03 PM UTC

Celebrity gossip dressed in big tech. And the people love it. I'm kinda sick of it :P

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by FpUser » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:04 PM UTC

So Ilya Sutskever first defends the board's decision and now it is 180 flip. Interesting ...

Re: OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns

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Post by SeanAnderson » Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 2:04 PM UTC

I woke up and the first thing on my mind was, "Any update on the drama?"

Did not expect to see this whole thing still escalating! WOW! What a power move by MSFT.

I'm not even sure OpenAI will exist by the end of the week at this rate. Holy moly.