Dozens of OpenAI employees announced their departure after board member and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever informed them that dismissed CEO Sam Altman would not return. These departing employees could impact OpenAI's daily operations and its standing in the artificial intelligence field. The departing employees may join Altman's new AI project, and their departure provides competitors with an opportunity to poach talent. Employee turnover could alter innovation and development in the artificial intelligence sector.