Clawing back vested equity it materially different that a general “incentive”. It’s way outside of standard practice and borderline abuse given the imbalance of negotiating power. Further, if OpenAI or Sam lied publicly by saying they weren’t aware it was going on and did this seems to be the very type of untrustworthy lack of candor that the board identified when they ousted him.
I was a vocal defender of Sam in the immediate aftermath but these facts are definitely concerning. OpenAI is moving fast with a critical and dangerous technology. If their culture isn’t profoundly ethical they shouldn’t be trusted with the privilege and responsibility of what they are up to.
I was a vocal defender of Sam in the immediate aftermath but these facts are definitely concerning. OpenAI is moving fast with a critical and dangerous technology. If their culture isn’t profoundly ethical they shouldn’t be trusted with the privilege and responsibility of what they are up to.