OpenAI has made a significant announcement: Greg Brockman, President and co-founder of OpenAI, has announced a leave of absence until the end of the year, while another co-founder, John Schulman, has chosen to join the competitor Anthropic.
This change indicates that OpenAI's management is undergoing a new major adjustment, especially after a series of management changes the company has already experienced this year.
Brockman is considered one of the key figures at OpenAI. He resigned after CEO Sam Altman was briefly dismissed due to his strong opposition to the decision. On social media platform X, he mentioned that this leave would be his first opportunity to relax since the company's inception.
Meanwhile, co-founder Schulman posted on X, stating that he will focus on security research at Anthropic, emphasizing that his departure is not due to a lack of support in this area at OpenAI. Instead, he praised the company's leadership for their efforts in aligning AI with human interests.
Additionally, OpenAI has seen some executive departures this year, including the Vice President of Product, Peter Deng, among others. Despite this, OpenAI has made key personnel adjustments, recently appointing a new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Product Officer. These changes have significantly altered the OpenAI team compared to a year ago, or even since its inception in 2015.
Currently, only CEO Sam Altman and Wojciech Zaremba remain from the original founding team.
It is worth noting that Schulman is widely regarded as the main designer of the popular chatbot ChatGPT. However, he modestly stated that he has received too much praise and that the success is the result of the entire team's efforts. Altman expressed his gratitude to Schulman on social media, calling him an "outstanding researcher" and a "thoughtful person."
These dual personnel changes mark a new chapter for OpenAI, bringing both challenges and opportunities. Many industry observers will closely monitor the future developments of this company.
Key Points:
🌟 Greg Brockman announces leave until the end of the year, while Schulman joins competitor Anthropic.
🚀 OpenAI has seen frequent management changes this year, with several executives leaving.
💡 Schulman is hailed as the "designer" of ChatGPT, but he attributes the success to the team's collective effort.