On Tuesday Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, said goodbye to the Microsoft-backed startup. His departure seems to have taken place months after there was a crisis in the leadership involving the abrupt ouster of OpenAI’s co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
Sutskever did not disclose details about his next project but mentioned it is personally meaningful to him in a post on X. In the post he said, “After almost a decade, I have made the decision to leave OpenAI. The company’s trajectory has been nothing short of miraculous, and I’m confident that OpenAI will build AGI that is both safe and beneficial.”
Ilya Sutskever says Goodbye!
“It was an honor and a privilege to have worked together, and I will miss everyone dearly. So long, and thanks for everything. I am excited for what comes next — a project that is very personally meaningful to me about which I will share details in due time,” Ilya Sutskever said.
In response to Ilya Sutskever’s departure, Altman responded saying that “Ilya and OpenAI are going to part ways. This is very sad to me; Ilya is easily one of the greatest minds of our generation, a guiding light of our field, and a dear friend.”
What’s next?
The majority of OpenAI’s employees threatened to leave in response to the board’s action. Altman returned to the company while board members who voted to oust him, including Sutskever, left. OpenAI announced new board members including Bret Taylor, former co-CEO of Salesforce, and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.
OpenAI also revealed its new board and the conclusion of an internal investigation into Altman’s ouster. Altman rejoined the board and three new members were introduced. Sutskever’s departure comes after OpenAI launched a new AI model and desktop version of ChatGPT.
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