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Microsoft hires ex-OpenAI leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to lead new AI team | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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[–] ButtDrugs@lemm.ee 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sam probably still controls a ton of shares, so I think effectively this would give them >50% of shares as long as they are partnering.

[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sam had 0 equity in OpenAI. 0 shares.

[–] ButtDrugs@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Wow really? I've never heard of a CEO not getting options.

[–] cybersandwich@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Yea the whole setup they have going on is weird.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

That's honestly really sus