A new beginning
Often presented as the main brain behind ChatGPT, Mira Murati has just left OpenAI, after six and a half years with the startup. The technology director had even replaced Sam Altman just a year ago.
In her message, Mira Murati included the letter she sent to employees. After careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI../.. There has never been a perfect time to move away from a place you cherish, but now is a good time
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For what reasons?
But she doesn’t seem to harbor any ill will towards the co-founders of OpenAIshe also thanks Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, for their trust and support. The six and a half years I spent on the OpenAI team were an extraordinary privilege
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The reasons for his departure still remain a little a lot waves. She writes of feeling the need to have the time and space needed to [sa] own quest
while ensuring that she will everything in its power to ensure a smooth transition, while maintaining the momentum we have created
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And ethics?
Not a word about a discordance at the management level, particularly on the development of AI. However, she mentions OpenAI o1a more conscious version of ChatGPT. A new era
she writes without going to the end of this sentence, and without mentioning the possible consequences.
Remember that in recent months, several people have left the startup: Ilya Sutskever – one of its co-founders – (last May), Jan Leike – chief researcher – and Gretchen Krueger. On the other hand, all three motivated their decision due to concerns about the ethical and societal implications of advances in AI.
