OpenAI staff threaten to quit in favor of Microsoft

By Ashlee Vance, Ed Ludlow and Vlad Savov
Published 4 Min Read

Bloomberg

Most of OpenAI’s employees have threatened to resign and follow ousted leader Sam Altman to Microsoft unless the current board resigns, leaving the future of the high-profile artificial intelligence startup increasingly uncertain.

A letter signed by about 600 of the artificial intelligence firm’s roughly 770 employees on Monday states that the signatories are “unable to work for or with people that lack competence, judgment and care for our mission and employees.” 

Ashlee Vance, Ed Ludlow and Vlad Savov

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