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I quit OpenAI because its culture is broken

476 points · 793 comments · Brajeshwar

  1. binlog · · focus · HN ↗
    We need a new rule that mandates every such "I am leaving <AI company> because of <concern>" post to disclose how much equity they have in the company and how much they have already cashed out. Easy to suddenly find a moral compass when you, your kids and their kids never have to worry about working for money again.

    Mr Robinson if you are reading this – if you are truly concerned about AI safety share proof of donation of 100% of your OpenAI earnings and equity towards undoing the damage you have done to society during your time there.

    In the absence of that this is simply a career pivot into being an AI "influencer" and/or raising money for a new scam.

    1. bragr · · focus · HN ↗
      It's bellow the pay fold but he hasn't been there that long in this case. Skimming his LinkedIn, unless he's got family money, he doesn't seem to be independently wealthy.

      >After three and a half years at OpenAI,

      1. binlog · · focus · HN ↗
        OpenAI was worth $29 billion three and a half years ago. A new hire who joined then is easily worth tens of millions today.
        1. bragr · · focus · HN ↗
          This is not how OpenAI has structured their comp according to public info: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.levels.fyi&#x2F;blog&#x2F;openai-compensation.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.levels.fyi&#x2F;blog&#x2F;openai-compensation.html
          1. binlog · · focus · HN ↗
            PPUs were all converted to RSUs when the company restructured to being for-profit.
            1. dixie_land · · focus · HN ↗
              Those who got PPUs have had many chances of tender offers already. Most of them are multi millionaires, on cash, not on paper
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