News – Turmoil in the leadership of OpenAI: After Meira Murati, two more top officials step aside

Whenever the name of Artificial Intelligence comes up, OpenAI is always mentioned. OpenAI is a kind of non-profit entity. Now two high-level executives of the company have resigned. After this resignation the company is embroiled in controversies. Actually, the company has indicated that it will become a profit making company. Controversy has arisen after this sign. Many organizations say that if OpenAI also becomes a profit making company then the company may move away from its AI objectives.

OpenAI started in 2015

OpenAI was established in 2015 as a non-profit organization. In the year 2019, the company started a profit-based subsidiary. In this, along with services, external investment was also allowed. In this, both the investor and the employee got returns up to a certain limit.

How did the controversy start?

The controversy surrounding OpenAI began when software maker Microsoft invested. This investment pointed towards the company's profits. According to media reports, the company is considering restructuring into a public benefit corporation. There is speculation that the company will take this decision to solve its financial challenges. It is believed that the expenses of OpenAI have increased a lot, due to which the company may suffer a loss of up to 5 billion dollars in the current financial year. The company could jeopardize its commitment to safe AI development if it reorganizes as a public benefit corporation. Critics say that in the pursuit of profits, the company may make aggressive efforts towards deploying AI systems. Indeed, OpenAI was founded to prioritize the ethical advancement of AI technologies.

Two high-level executives resigned

The resignation of a high-level executive of OpenAI has also landed the company in controversy. Recently the company's Chief Technology Officer Meera Murati has resigned. Following Mira Muratti's resignation, two other senior individuals, Bob McGrew (chief research officer) and Barrett Zoff (vice president of research), also exited the company. Let us tell you that Mira Murati had an important role in the launch of OpenAI's GPT-4 model. Meera Murati resigned, saying that other co-founders and senior researchers had left the company last year. In fact, OpenAI is moving towards a profit-seeking business model. In such a situation, employees are leaving the company.