In a recent leadership shake-up at OpenAI, chief technology officer Mira Murati has announced her departure, marking the latest in a series of high-profile exits from the company. Reports have emerged that the AI-focused company is moving towards becoming a for-profit entity and may grant CEO Sam Altman an equity stake. The restructuring comes as OpenAI faces a new funding round that could value the company at over $150 billion.
Murati, along with chief research officer Bob McGrew and research leader Barret Zoph, made independent decisions to leave the company amicably, according to Altman. These departures follow other key figures leaving OpenAI, such as president and co-founder Greg Brockman, co-founder John Schulman, and Ilya Sutskever, who left to start his own AI company.
Despite the departures, Murati praised OpenAI as a leader in AI innovation and expressed difficulty in leaving a company she cherishes. Altman acknowledged the abrupt nature of the changes but emphasized that OpenAI is not a normal company and that leadership changes are common in a fast-growing organization.
The company has faced internal conflicts in the past, including a board coup against Altman and a lawsuit by co-founder Elon Musk. However, OpenAI maintains its independence as a company governed by the OpenAI Nonprofit entity. As OpenAI continues to navigate these transitions, it remains a prominent player in the field of artificial intelligence.
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