OpenAI's Talent Exodus: Why Top Engineers Are Flocking to Anthropic and Google DeepMind
In a significant shift within the AI industry landscape, OpenAI is experiencing a concerning talent drain as numerous engineers and researchers depart for competitors like Anthropic and Google DeepMind. According to Business Insider’s reporting, this exodus is expected to accelerate in 2025 when many employees’ four-year stock grants fully vest, potentially creating a critical talent retention challenge for the ChatGPT maker. The departures come amid growing internal tensions over OpenAI’s commercial direction and governance structure following last year’s leadership crisis involving CEO Sam Altman.
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