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OpenAI's brain drain isn't a great look for Sam Altman.


OpenAI is losing key members like cofounder John Schulman to rivals, adding to challenges in the AI market and trust issues for CEO Sam Altman.

On July 1, whistleblowers at OpenAI contacted the Securities and Exchange Commission, calling for it to investigate the company for rule violations around NDAs. And, Bourne said, as a young company with an "unusual government structure," OpenAI will continue to be under a magnifying glass — possibly even more than well-established rivals. He joins two other high-level executives — though president Greg Brockman said he's taking an extended leave of absence — and several former employees in what appears to be an exodus from the ChatGPT maker helmed by Sam Altman.

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