Where Have OpenAI’s Founders Gone?

Mira appointed as a new interim CEO, Any idea what might has happened?

-> OpenAI fires Altman & Brockman -> Microsoft & OpenAI investors try to get both back -> OpenAI hires Emmett Shear/Microsoft hires Altman & Brockman -> 500/700 OpenAI employees tell the board to resign

- John Schulman, co-founder of OpenAI, has left the company to join rival AI startup Anthropic. - OpenAI president Greg Brockman is taking an extended leave until the end of the year to relax and recharge. - Peter Deng, a product manager at OpenAI, also exited the company recently. - Schulman aims to focus on AI alignment research at Anthropic, believing he can gain new perspectives there. - With Schulman's departure, only three of OpenAI's original 11 founders remain: Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Wojciech Zaremba. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/05/openai-co-founder-leaves-for-anthropic/

So open its brain fell out

- Microsoft and Apple have decided not to take board roles at OpenAI, highlighting growing regulatory concerns over Big Tech's influence on AI. - Microsoft, which invested $13 billion in OpenAI, will withdraw from the board, citing confidence in the company's direction and deeming their observer role unnecessary. - European and US regulators have expressed concerns about Microsoft's influence over OpenAI, prompting investigations into potential dominance and antitrust issues. - The UK is also scrutinizing Amazon's $4 billion collaboration with AI company Anthropic, while the US probes Nvidia's dominance in AI chips. - OpenAI will continue to engage with stakeholders through regular meetings to ensure collaboration on safety and security, following its transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity.