OpenAI Faces Massive Staff Departure: 75% Eyeing Sam Altman’s Microsoft Venture

OpenAI Faces Massive Staff Departure: 75% Eyeing Sam Altman’s Microsoft Venture

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OpenAI Faces Massive Staff Departure: 75% Eyeing Sam Altman’s Microsoft Venture

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Published on November 20, 2023 21:00 GMT+00:00edited on November 20, 2023 23:19 GMT+00:00

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Amid ongoing drama surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, the biometric cryptocurrency Worldcoin (WDC) has suffered a nearly 5% drop. 

Reports suggest that Altman, the former executive of OpenAI, will be joining Microsoft, and many employees of OpenAI are considering following him to his new venture.

OpenAI Board Faces Staff Rebellion

According to CNBC, OpenAI’s board announced on Friday that Altman would be removed from his position and temporarily replaced by technology chief Mira Murati. However, late Sunday night, OpenAI revealed that former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear would be taking over as the head of the company. 

Hours later, the situation took another turn when Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Altman and Greg …