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Sam Altman Clearly Freaked Out by Reaction to News of OpenAI Silencing Former Employees
๐ Abstract
The article discusses the recent challenges faced by OpenAI, including the controversial comparisons made by CEO Sam Altman, the departures of high-powered researchers, and the company's use of non-disclosure agreements for departing employees.
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[01] OpenAI's Challenges
1. What were the key challenges faced by OpenAI this week?
- OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman made an unforced error by comparing the upcoming ChatGPT 4o to the dark 2013 romance film "Her", leading to negative headlines.
- Two high-powered researchers left the company, with one harshly criticizing OpenAI's purported lack of commitment to controlling any future superintelligent AI.
- OpenAI was reported to have a draconian non-disclosure agreement for departing employees, which stipulated that they could never criticize the company in the future.
2. How did OpenAI respond to the criticism?
- OpenAI's leadership, particularly CEO Sam Altman, went into damage control mode.
- Altman stated that OpenAI has never clawed back anyone's vested equity and that the company is in the process of fixing the standard exit paperwork.
- OpenAI president Greg Brockman published a lengthy response, stating that the company needs to have a tight feedback loop, rigorous testing, and collaboration with governments and stakeholders on safety.
3. What is the key question remaining about OpenAI's response?
- It's unclear whether Altman and Brockman are saying that former employees can now speak out about the company's approach to hot-button issues, or if they are just trying to defuse the outrage before continuing to try to keep ex-workers quiet.
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