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Sam Altman denies reports he will get a gargantuan equity stake in OpenAI as it restructures
OpenAI may be changing to a for-profit company, but according to CEO Sam Altman, that doesn’t mean he’s about to strike it ...
Turning OpenAI into a real business is tearing it apart
Executives and researchers have left the artificial-intelligence company this year amid disputes over the its values and ...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls report of 7% equity stake ‘ludicrous’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flatly denied that he will receive a huge equity stake in the startup worth billions of dollars as part ...
Sam Altman is setting himself up for a massive $10 billion payday as more OpenAI executives head for the exit
Sources tell Bloomberg that OpenAI could grant Altman a 7% equity stake in the company, which could potentially lead to a $10 billion infusion of wealth for the 39-year-old CEO. Altman’s net worth is ...
OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and 2 other execs are leaving the ChatGPT maker
A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year says she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company ...
All the top OpenAI figures who have left since the 2023 attempt to oust CEO Sam Altman
From Ilya Sutskever to Mira Murati, OpenAI has seen top talent depart the company over the last 10 months.
An OpenAI shake-up wouldn't just make Sam Altman richer — he'd have more control, too
Changing the structure of OpenAI could be advantageous for Sam Altman, a corporate law expert said.
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar Reassures Staff Of 'Incredibly High' Investor Interest As CTO Mira Murati And Key Executives Exit Amid Major Strategic Shift
OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar reportedly informed employees that investor interest in the company's funding round was "incredibly ...
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A start-up utopia in Paris?
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OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots, convert itself to for-profit company
OpenAI’s history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a ...