# OpenAI's Shift to Profit Motive: Is It Causing Internal Chaos? 💼

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/openais-shift-to-profit-motive-is-it-causing-internal-chaos/292326>\
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**Tags:** earn-money, technology\
**Created:** [September 28, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/openais-shift-to-profit-motive-is-it-causing-internal-chaos/292326 "2024-09-28T17:47:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/openais-shift-to-profit-motive-is-it-causing-internal-chaos/292326/1 "2024-09-28T17:47:27Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Internal Turmoil**  
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is facing significant unrest as high-profile exits, including Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, highlight the turmoil within the company.

2. **Staff Exodus**  
More than 20 researchers and executives have left this year, reflecting growing tensions between OpenAI’s original nonprofit mission and its new profit-oriented approach.

3. **Concerns Over Product Development**  
Employees express worries about rushed product launches and insufficient safety testing, raising doubts about the company’s technological leadership.

4. **CEO’s Disconnection**  
CEO Sam Altman’s focus on global promotion has reportedly distanced him from day-to-day operations, further contributing to employee dissatisfaction.

5. **Shift in Company Values**  
The transition towards a conventional business model, marked by new C-suite appointments and a $6.5 billion funding effort, has left long-time staff feeling that OpenAI is straying from its foundational principles.

**Read more at:** [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/turning-openai-into-a-real-business-is-tearing-it-apart/ar-AA1ririU)