Kevin Truong

OpenAI is paying $6.5 billion to acquire io Products, a startup from legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive&nbsp;that bills itself as the creator of the next-generation device to shape how users interact with AI.

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OpenAI is paying $6.5 billion to acquire io Products, a startup from legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive&nbsp;that bills itself as the creator of the next-generation device to shape how users interact with AI.

Ive and his 50-person team will join OpenAI to design and build hardware for AI interfaces.

Ive and his 50-person team will join OpenAI to design and build hardware for AI interfaces.

“What it means to use technology can change in a profound way. I hope we can bring some of the delight, wonder, and creative spirit that I first felt using an Apple computer 30 years ago,&#8221; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement.

“What it means to use technology can change in a profound way. I hope we can bring some of the delight, wonder, and creative spirit that I first felt using an Apple computer 30 years ago," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement.

“What it means to use technology can change in a profound way. I hope we can bring some of the delight, wonder, and creative spirit that I first felt using an Apple computer 30 years ago,&#8221; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement.

Ive and cofounders Evans Hankey and Tang Tan started io Products one year ago. The startup has been operating out of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=ive+hive&amp;oq=ive+hive&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgKGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yBggHEEUYPNIBCDE1MjNqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QWsoGAET9TEvPEFrKBgBE_UxLw&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Ive&#8217;s Jackson Square mini-empire</a>. Among the company&#8217;s backers are Laurene Powell Jobs&#8217; Emerson Collective, Thrive Capital, and Sutter Hill Ventures.

Ive and cofounders Evans Hankey and Tang Tan started io Products one year ago. The startup has been operating out of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=ive+hive&amp;oq=ive+hive&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgKGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yBggHEEUYPNIBCDE1MjNqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QWsoGAET9TEvPEFrKBgBE_UxLw&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Ive's Jackson Square mini-empire</a>. Among the company's backers are Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective, Thrive Capital, and Sutter Hill Ventures.

Ive and cofounders Evans Hankey and Tang Tan started io Products one year ago. The startup has been operating out of <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=ive+hive&amp;oq=ive+hive&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgKGIAEMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yBggHEEUYPNIBCDE1MjNqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QWsoGAET9TEvPEFrKBgBE_UxLw&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">Ive&#8217;s Jackson Square mini-empire</a>. Among the company&#8217;s backers are Laurene Powell Jobs&#8217; Emerson Collective, Thrive Capital, and Sutter Hill Ventures.

Altman and Ive have been secretly collaborating for years on devices that will move users past the screens that dominate current consumer hardware, considering headphones and devices with cameras, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/former-apple-design-guru-jony-ive-to-take-expansive-role-at-openai-5787f7da">The Wall Street Journal</a>.

Altman and Ive have been secretly collaborating for years on devices that will move users past the screens that dominate current consumer hardware, considering headphones and devices with cameras, according to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/former-apple-design-guru-jony-ive-to-take-expansive-role-at-openai-5787f7da">The Wall Street Journal</a>.

LoveFrom, Ive&#8217;s design firm based in San Francisco, is not part of the deal and will continue to pursue independent projects. According to the Journal, OpenAI will be a client of LoveFrom, and LoveFrom will receive a stake in OpenAI.

LoveFrom, Ive's design firm based in San Francisco, is not part of the deal and will continue to pursue independent projects. According to the Journal, OpenAI will be a client of LoveFrom, and LoveFrom will receive a stake in OpenAI.

LoveFrom, Ive&#8217;s design firm based in San Francisco, is not part of the deal and will continue to pursue independent projects. According to the Journal, OpenAI will be a client of LoveFrom, and LoveFrom will receive a stake in OpenAI.

The deal is expected to close in the coming months, pending regulatory approval. The first products from the collaboration are expected to be released in 2026, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-21/openai-to-buy-apple-veteran-jony-ive-s-ai-device-startup-in-6-5-billion-deal?srnd=undefined">according to Bloomberg</a>.

The deal is expected to close in the coming months, pending regulatory approval. The first products from the collaboration are expected to be released in 2026, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-21/openai-to-buy-apple-veteran-jony-ive-s-ai-device-startup-in-6-5-billion-deal?srnd=undefined">according to Bloomberg</a>.

A nine-minute video released in conjunction with the acquisition announcement featured Ive and Altman fawning over each other in Cafe Zoetrope.

A nine-minute video released in conjunction with the acquisition announcement featured Ive and Altman fawning over each other in Cafe Zoetrope.

LoveFrom was described by Altman as the &#8220;densest collection of talent that I&#8217;ve ever heard of in one place and probably has ever existed in the world.&#8221; While Ive characterized Altman as &#8220;a rare visionary&#8221;  who &#8220;shoulders incredible responsibility.&#8221;

LoveFrom was described by Altman as the "densest collection of talent that I've ever heard of in one place and probably has ever existed in the world." While Ive characterized Altman as "a rare visionary" who "shoulders incredible responsibility."

LoveFrom was described by Altman as the &#8220;densest collection of talent that I&#8217;ve ever heard of in one place and probably has ever existed in the world.&#8221; While Ive characterized Altman as &#8220;a rare visionary&#8221; who &#8220;shoulders incredible responsibility.&#8221;

The clip was light on specifics about the actual devices being designed, but it detailed the duo&#8217;s relationship and their love of San Francisco, which was called &#8220;a mythical place in American history&#8221; by Altman.

The clip was light on specifics about the actual devices being designed, but it detailed the duo's relationship and their love of San Francisco, which was called "a mythical place in American history" by Altman.

The clip was light on specifics about the actual devices being designed, but it detailed the duo&#8217;s relationship and their love of San Francisco, which was called &#8220;a mythical place in American history&#8221; by Altman.

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Several AI-based devices have been spun up in the past few years, including smart glasses and AI-enabled pins. But none have seen widespread adoption.

Several AI-based devices have been spun up in the past few years, including smart glasses and AI-enabled pins. But none have seen widespread adoption.

This could change with the new deal, which brings together the ChatGPT maker and a man partly responsible for ushering in the smartphone revolution during his nearly three-decade tenure at Apple. Ive left the tech giant in 2019.

This could change with the new deal, which brings together the ChatGPT maker and a man partly responsible for ushering in the smartphone revolution during his nearly three-decade tenure at Apple. Ive left the tech giant in 2019.

Last year, OpenAI struck a deal to integrate its technology with Apple&#8217;s smartphones via Apple Intelligence software.

Last year, OpenAI struck a deal to integrate its technology with Apple's smartphones via Apple Intelligence software.

Last year, OpenAI struck a deal to integrate its technology with Apple&#8217;s smartphones via Apple Intelligence software.

According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/technology/openai-jony-ive-deal.html">The New York Times</a>, OpenAI was already an investor in io Products and owned a 23% stake. The new deal makes OpenAI — recently valued at $300 billion — the sole owner of Ive&#8217;s startup.

According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/technology/openai-jony-ive-deal.html">The New York Times</a>, OpenAI was already an investor in io Products and owned a 23% stake. The new deal makes OpenAI — recently valued at $300 billion — the sole owner of Ive's startup.

According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/technology/openai-jony-ive-deal.html">The New York Times</a>, OpenAI was already an investor in io Products and owned a 23% stake. The new deal makes OpenAI — recently valued at $300 billion — the sole owner of Ive&#8217;s startup.

Additionally, OpenAI this month announced that it is purchasing the AI-assisted coding tool Windsurf for $3 billion.

Additionally, OpenAI this month announced that it is purchasing the AI-assisted coding tool Windsurf for $3 billion.

Ive told The New York Times he was disillusioned by the iPhone&#8217;s impact on users&#8217; attention and anxiety, and this was part of his motivation for teaming up with Altman and OpenAI.

Ive told The New York Times he was disillusioned by the iPhone's impact on users' attention and anxiety, and this was part of his motivation for teaming up with Altman and OpenAI.

Ive told The New York Times he was disillusioned by the iPhone&#8217;s impact on users&#8217; attention and anxiety, and this was part of his motivation for teaming up with Altman and OpenAI.

“I shoulder a lot of the responsibility for what these things have brought us,” he said.

“I shoulder a lot of the responsibility for what these things have brought us,” he said.

That said, Altman told Bloomberg he doesn&#8217;t think the initial product releases from OpenAI will immediately be smartphone killers.

That said, Altman told Bloomberg he doesn't think the initial product releases from OpenAI will immediately be smartphone killers.

That said, Altman told Bloomberg he doesn&#8217;t think the initial product releases from OpenAI will immediately be smartphone killers.

“In the same way that the smartphone didn’t make the laptop go away, I don’t think our first thing is going to make the smartphone go away,” Altman said. “It is a totally new kind of thing.”

“In the same way that the smartphone didn’t make the laptop go away, I don’t think our first thing is going to make the smartphone go away,” Altman said. “It is a totally new kind of thing.”

OpenAI acquires Jony Ive — and his AI device startup — in $6.5 billion deal

Kevin V. Nguyen

OpenAI has signed San Francisco&#8217;s biggest office lease of the year, according to a source with direct knowledge of the deal. This comes on top of last year&#8217;s record lease by the fast-growing company.

OpenAI has signed San Francisco's biggest office lease of the year, according to a source with direct knowledge of the deal. This comes on top of last year's record lease by the fast-growing company.

OpenAI has signed San Francisco&#8217;s biggest office lease of the year, according to a source with direct knowledge of the deal. This comes on top of last year&#8217;s record lease by the fast-growing company.

A year after <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/openai-uber-headquarters-mission-bay/">subleasing nearly half a million square feet</a> from Uber&#8217;s Mission Bay headquarters, OpenAI just finalized a lease for 350,000 square feet at 550 Terry A. Francois Blvd., the former headquarters of Old Navy.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI officially inks massive San Francisco office lease

A year after <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/openai-uber-headquarters-mission-bay/">subleasing nearly half a million square feet</a> from Uber's Mission Bay headquarters, OpenAI just finalized a lease for 350,000 square feet at 550 Terry A. Francois Blvd., the former headquarters of Old Navy.

A year after <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/10/27/openai-uber-headquarters-mission-bay/">subleasing nearly half a million square feet</a> from Uber&#8217;s Mission Bay headquarters, OpenAI just finalized a lease for 350,000 square feet at 550 Terry A. Francois Blvd., the former headquarters of Old Navy.

Gap Inc., the parent company of Old Navy, sold the property to investor DivcoWest&nbsp;in 2022 for $356 million, or $1,130 per square foot.

Gap Inc., the parent company of Old Navy, sold the property to investor DivcoWest&nbsp;in 2022 for $356 million, or $1,130 per square foot.

The deal brings OpenAI&#8217;s total square footage to just under 1 million square feet; this includes several smaller offices in the Mission. The San Francisco Business Times was the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/09/20/openai-signs-another-huge-lease-in-san-francisco.html">first to report</a> the deal.

The deal brings OpenAI's total square footage to just under 1 million square feet; this includes several smaller offices in the Mission. The San Francisco Business Times was the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/09/20/openai-signs-another-huge-lease-in-san-francisco.html">first to report</a> the deal.

The deal brings OpenAI&#8217;s total square footage to just under 1 million square feet; this includes several smaller offices in the Mission. The San Francisco Business Times was the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/09/20/openai-signs-another-huge-lease-in-san-francisco.html">first to report</a> the deal.

An employee walks toward the entrance of the OpenAI building on 575 Florida Street in San Francisco on Friday, June 7, 2024.

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Uber corporate employees work inside the headquarters at 1455 3rd St. in Mission Bay of San Francisco  on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, as drivers and gig workers announce that they are unionizing.

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Preliminary data released Wednesday by real estate services firm CBRE show that San Francisco office vacancies rose 0.3% in the third quarter to 37.3% — the highest ever in the city.

Preliminary data released Wednesday by real estate services firm CBRE show that San Francisco office vacancies rose 0.3% in the third quarter to 37.3% — the highest ever in the city.

But availability, or office space ready to lease, remained stable at 39.1% between the second and third quarters, the firm said — signaling that the city&#8217;s<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/09/19/office-market-q3-2024.html">&nbsp;office market may be at or near peak vacancy.</a>

But availability, or office space ready to lease, remained stable at 39.1% between the second and third quarters, the firm said — signaling that the city's<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/09/19/office-market-q3-2024.html">&nbsp;office market may be at or near peak vacancy.</a>

But availability, or office space ready to lease, remained stable at 39.1% between the second and third quarters, the firm said — signaling that the city&#8217;s<a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/09/19/office-market-q3-2024.html">&nbsp;office market may be at or near peak vacancy.</a>

Outside of a handful of large deals, the majority of office leasing activity in San Francisco over the last year has been <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/08/san-franciscos-hottest-office-market-heats-up/">spaces between 3,000 and 20,000</a> square feet, according to data from real estate firm Avison Young.

This sizzling AI company was outgrowing its home. SF&#8217;s hottest office market was ready

Outside of a handful of large deals, the majority of office leasing activity in San Francisco over the last year has been <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/08/san-franciscos-hottest-office-market-heats-up/">spaces between 3,000 and 20,000</a> square feet, according to data from real estate firm Avison Young.

After OpenAI&#8217;s deal Friday, the total AI footprint in San Francisco jumped from 4.3 million to 4.7 million square feet, according to real estate firm JLL, which calculated that roughly 15% of all office deals this year have been signed by companies in that industry.

After OpenAI's deal Friday, the total AI footprint in San Francisco jumped from 4.3 million to 4.7 million square feet, according to real estate firm JLL, which calculated that roughly 15% of all office deals this year have been signed by companies in that industry.

After OpenAI&#8217;s deal Friday, the total AI footprint in San Francisco jumped from 4.3 million to 4.7 million square feet, according to real estate firm JLL, which calculated that roughly 15% of all office deals this year have been signed by companies in that industry.

Neither DivcoWest nor OpenAI could immediately be reached for comment Friday.

Neither DivcoWest nor OpenAI could immediately be reached for comment Friday.

With SF’s biggest lease of the year, OpenAI now occupies nearly 1 million square feet

Garrison Lovely

At least 113 current and former employees of leading AI companies have signed an open letter in support of SB 1047, the bitterly contested AI safety bill authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener. <a href="https://calltolead.org/">The letter</a>, published early Monday, revealed that more than three dozen signatories openly contradict their employers&#8217; official stance against the bill.

At least 113 current and former employees of leading AI companies have signed an open letter in support of SB 1047, the bitterly contested AI safety bill authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener. <a href="https://calltolead.org/">The letter</a>, published early Monday, revealed that more than three dozen signatories openly contradict their employers' official stance against the bill.

At least 113 current and former employees of leading AI companies have signed an open letter in support of SB 1047, the bitterly contested AI safety bill authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener. <a href="https://calltolead.org/">The letter</a>, published early Monday, revealed that more than three dozen signatories openly contradict their employers&#8217; official stance against the bill.

<a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1047">SB 1047</a> would establish liability for developers of AI models that cause a catastrophe if the developer didn’t take appropriate safety measures. The legislation would apply only to developers of models that cost at least $100 million to train and do business in California, the world’s fifth-largest economy.

<a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB1047">SB 1047</a> would establish liability for developers of AI models that cause a catastrophe if the developer didn’t take appropriate safety measures. The legislation would apply only to developers of models that cost at least $100 million to train and do business in California, the world’s fifth-largest economy.

The <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/28/sb-1047-ai-safety-bill-scott-wiener-nancy-pelosi/">bill recently passed</a> both houses of California’s Legislature with <a href="https://legiscan.com/CA/votes/SB1047/2023">strong majorities</a>. It now sits with Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto it.&nbsp;

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The <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/28/sb-1047-ai-safety-bill-scott-wiener-nancy-pelosi/">bill recently passed</a> both houses of California’s Legislature with <a href="https://legiscan.com/CA/votes/SB1047/2023">strong majorities</a>. It now sits with Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto it.&nbsp;

SB 1047 has exposed rifts in San Francisco and the wider tech world, scrambling the usual political coalitions. Opponents include Speaker Emerita <a href="https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-opposition-california-senate-bill-1047">Nancy Pelosi</a>, San Francisco Mayor <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/27/sb1047-ai-san-francisco-london-breed-scott-wiener/">London Breed</a>, AI “godmother” <a href="https://x.com/drfeifei/status/1820838100568056028">Fei-Fei Li</a>, and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/16/felicia-ben-horowitz-party-switch/">Trump-supporting</a> venture capitalists like <a href="https://stopsb1047.com/">Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz</a>.

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SB 1047 has exposed rifts in San Francisco and the wider tech world, scrambling the usual political coalitions. Opponents include Speaker Emerita <a href="https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-opposition-california-senate-bill-1047">Nancy Pelosi</a>, San Francisco Mayor <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/27/sb1047-ai-san-francisco-london-breed-scott-wiener/">London Breed</a>, AI “godmother” <a href="https://x.com/drfeifei/status/1820838100568056028">Fei-Fei Li</a>, and <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/16/felicia-ben-horowitz-party-switch/">Trump-supporting</a> venture capitalists like <a href="https://stopsb1047.com/">Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz</a>.

Proponents include <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1828205685386936567">Elon Musk</a> (who <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1814657489297719696">called</a> Wiener a “pedophile-apologist” in July), AI “<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18280665/ai-godfathers-turing-award-2018-yoshua-bengio-geoffrey-hinton-yann-lecun">godfathers</a>” <a href="https://safesecureai.org/experts">Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio</a>, and the progressive youth advocacy group <a href="https://encodejustice.org/who-we-are/">Encode Justice</a>.

Proponents include <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1828205685386936567">Elon Musk</a> (who <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1814657489297719696">called</a> Wiener a “pedophile-apologist” in July), AI “<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/27/18280665/ai-godfathers-turing-award-2018-yoshua-bengio-geoffrey-hinton-yann-lecun">godfathers</a>” <a href="https://safesecureai.org/experts">Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio</a>, and the progressive youth advocacy group <a href="https://encodejustice.org/who-we-are/">Encode Justice</a>.

A common complaint from critics is that SB 1047 is <a href="https://lofgren.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/lofgren.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/8.7.24%20to%20Senator%20Wiener.pdf">well-intentioned</a> but not informed by experts. One prominent venture capitalist <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0eb0527b-cca5-46ca-91e0-1240ce89ae3c">wrote</a> in a Financial Times op-ed that “the bill is a fundamental misunderstanding of the technology.”

A common complaint from critics is that SB 1047 is <a href="https://lofgren.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/lofgren.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/8.7.24%20to%20Senator%20Wiener.pdf">well-intentioned</a> but not informed by experts. One prominent venture capitalist <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/0eb0527b-cca5-46ca-91e0-1240ce89ae3c">wrote</a> in a Financial Times op-ed that “the bill is a fundamental misunderstanding of the technology.”

The employee letter — which was signed by heavy hitters, including Hinton, the former Google Brain researcher and Turing Award winner; Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah; former OpenAI researcher Jan Leike; and OpenAI <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/technology/openai-culture-whistleblowers.html">whistleblowers</a> Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders — represents a major challenge to this claim.

The employee letter — which was signed by heavy hitters, including Hinton, the former Google Brain researcher and Turing Award winner; Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah; former OpenAI researcher Jan Leike; and OpenAI <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/04/technology/openai-culture-whistleblowers.html">whistleblowers</a> Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders — represents a major challenge to this claim.

The brief letter warns “that the most powerful AI models may soon pose severe risks, such as expanded access to biological weapons and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.” The signatories argue that reasonably safeguarding against these harms is “feasible and appropriate” for frontier AI companies. They conclude that SB 1047 “represents a meaningful step forward” and recommend that Newsom sign it into law.&nbsp;

The brief letter warns “that the most powerful AI models may soon pose severe risks, such as expanded access to biological weapons and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.” The signatories argue that reasonably safeguarding against these harms is “feasible and appropriate” for frontier AI companies. They conclude that SB 1047 “represents a meaningful step forward” and recommend that Newsom sign it into law.&nbsp;

Thirty-seven signatories are employees of companies opposing the bill: 19 work for Google DeepMind, 15 are at OpenAI, and three are at Meta. In total, 70 people who signed the letter are staff or alumni of companies opposing SB 1047, with 13 from Google DeepMind and five from OpenAI; 25 are anonymous. 

Thirty-seven signatories are employees of companies opposing the bill: 19 work for Google DeepMind, 15 are at OpenAI, and three are at Meta. In total, 70 people who signed the letter are staff or alumni of companies opposing SB 1047, with 13 from Google DeepMind and five from OpenAI; 25 are anonymous.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is the willingness of 10 OpenAI employees to come out openly in opposition to their company’s stance. In spite of CEO Sam Altman’s past <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/technology/openai-altman-artificial-intelligence-regulation.html">rhetorical support</a> for AI regulation, OpenAI has taken draconian steps to ensure silence from its employees and alumni. In May, Vox <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/5/17/24158478/openai-departures-sam-altman-employees-chatgpt-release">reported</a> that the company held outgoing employees’ vested equity hostage in exchange for lifetime NDA and non-disparagement agreements. Following external and internal outcry, Altman apologized and <a href="https://x.com/sama/status/1791936857594581428">claimed</a> ignorance, and OpenAI later <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-24/openai-releases-former-staffers-from-nondisparagement-clauses">scrapped</a> the agreements.&nbsp;

Perhaps the biggest surprise is the willingness of 10 OpenAI employees to come out openly in opposition to their company’s stance. In spite of CEO Sam Altman’s past <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/technology/openai-altman-artificial-intelligence-regulation.html">rhetorical support</a> for AI regulation, OpenAI has taken draconian steps to ensure silence from its employees and alumni. In May, Vox <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/5/17/24158478/openai-departures-sam-altman-employees-chatgpt-release">reported</a> that the company held outgoing employees’ vested equity hostage in exchange for lifetime NDA and non-disparagement agreements. Following external and internal outcry, Altman apologized and <a href="https://x.com/sama/status/1791936857594581428">claimed</a> ignorance, and OpenAI later <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-24/openai-releases-former-staffers-from-nondisparagement-clauses">scrapped</a> the agreements.&nbsp;

While staff from all the top AI companies signed <a href="https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on-ai-risk">a May 2023 letter</a> stating that AI poses an existential risk, Monday’s letter may be the first time AI employees have publicly supported a concrete piece of legislation formally opposed by their employers.

While staff from all the top AI companies signed <a href="https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on-ai-risk">a May 2023 letter</a> stating that AI poses an existential risk, Monday’s letter may be the first time AI employees have publicly supported a concrete piece of legislation formally opposed by their employers.

Nearly half of the letter’s signatories were Anthropic employees, nine of whom previously worked at OpenAI. In the fallout from Altman’s short-lived November firing and the equity clawback revelations, OpenAI has experienced an <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/08/26/openai-agi-safety-researchers-exodus/">exodus of safety researchers</a>.

Nearly half of the letter’s signatories were Anthropic employees, nine of whom previously worked at OpenAI. In the fallout from Altman’s short-lived November firing and the equity clawback revelations, OpenAI has experienced an <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/08/26/openai-agi-safety-researchers-exodus/">exodus of safety researchers</a>.

Anthropic, creator of the Claude family of chatbots, has been the <a href="https://observer.com/2024/08/openai-employees-join-anthropic/">most common destination</a> for these departing researchers. This trend mirrors the origin of the company, which was founded by an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/technology/openai-altman-board-fight.html#:~:text=Mr.%20Sutskever%E2%80%99s%20frustration%20with%20Mr.%20Altman,attempt%20to%20push%20Mr.%20Altman%20out.">earlier round</a> of safety-concerned OpenAI defectors.&nbsp;

Anthropic, creator of the Claude family of chatbots, has been the <a href="https://observer.com/2024/08/openai-employees-join-anthropic/">most common destination</a> for these departing researchers. This trend mirrors the origin of the company, which was founded by an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/technology/openai-altman-board-fight.html#:~:text=Mr.%20Sutskever%E2%80%99s%20frustration%20with%20Mr.%20Altman,attempt%20to%20push%20Mr.%20Altman%20out.">earlier round</a> of safety-concerned OpenAI defectors.&nbsp;

The first major crack in the AI industry’s <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/society/california-ai-safety-bill/#:~:text=According%20to%20its%20critics%2C%20SB,and%20destroy%20open%2Dsource%20development.">near-uniform resistance</a> to SB 1047 came in late August, when Anthropic published an <a href="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/4zrzovbb/website/6a3b14a98a781a6b69b9a3c5b65da26a44ecddc6.pdf">open letter</a> stating that the revised bill’s “benefits likely outweigh its costs.&#8221; (SB 1047 was <a href="https://safesecureai.org/amendments">amended</a> to address many of the company’s <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25003075-sia-sb-1047-anthropic">earlier concerns</a>.)&nbsp;

The first major crack in the AI industry’s <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/society/california-ai-safety-bill/#:~:text=According%20to%20its%20critics%2C%20SB,and%20destroy%20open%2Dsource%20development.">near-uniform resistance</a> to SB 1047 came in late August, when Anthropic published an <a href="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/4zrzovbb/website/6a3b14a98a781a6b69b9a3c5b65da26a44ecddc6.pdf">open letter</a> stating that the revised bill’s “benefits likely outweigh its costs." (SB 1047 was <a href="https://safesecureai.org/amendments">amended</a> to address many of the company’s <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25003075-sia-sb-1047-anthropic">earlier concerns</a>.)&nbsp;

The first major crack in the AI industry’s <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/society/california-ai-safety-bill/#:~:text=According%20to%20its%20critics%2C%20SB,and%20destroy%20open%2Dsource%20development.">near-uniform resistance</a> to SB 1047 came in late August, when Anthropic published an <a href="https://cdn.sanity.io/files/4zrzovbb/website/6a3b14a98a781a6b69b9a3c5b65da26a44ecddc6.pdf">open letter</a> stating that the revised bill’s “benefits likely outweigh its costs.&#8221; (SB 1047 was <a href="https://safesecureai.org/amendments">amended</a> to address many of the company’s <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25003075-sia-sb-1047-anthropic">earlier concerns</a>.)&nbsp;

Musk’s xAI hasn’t taken a formal position on the bill, but the founder and CEO broke his silence with an <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/26/elon-musk-openai-scott-wiener-sb1046/">endorsement</a> in late August.&nbsp;

Elon Musk says state should &#8216;probably pass&#8217; AI regulations maligned by Silicon Valley

Musk’s xAI hasn’t taken a formal position on the bill, but the founder and CEO broke his silence with an <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/26/elon-musk-openai-scott-wiener-sb1046/">endorsement</a> in late August.&nbsp;

It remains to be seen if the letter will be enough to sway Newsom, who was <a href="https://prospect.org/power/2024-08-28-tech-industry-push-poll-california-ai-bill/">seated between</a> Pelosi and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren at the Democratic National Convention in August. Lofgren, who represents parts of Silicon Valley, organized a <a href="https://democrats-science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2024-08-15%20to%20Gov%20Newsom_SB1047.pdf">letter</a> against SB 1047 signed by seven other California House Democrats. AI investors opposed to the bill <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91175604/big-tech-lobbyists-ai-safety-bill-gavin-newsom">have also hired lobbyists</a> with deep ties to the governor.&nbsp;

It remains to be seen if the letter will be enough to sway Newsom, who was <a href="https://prospect.org/power/2024-08-28-tech-industry-push-poll-california-ai-bill/">seated between</a> Pelosi and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren at the Democratic National Convention in August. Lofgren, who represents parts of Silicon Valley, organized a <a href="https://democrats-science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2024-08-15%20to%20Gov%20Newsom_SB1047.pdf">letter</a> against SB 1047 signed by seven other California House Democrats. AI investors opposed to the bill <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91175604/big-tech-lobbyists-ai-safety-bill-gavin-newsom">have also hired lobbyists</a> with deep ties to the governor.&nbsp;

Pelosi’s opposition to SB 1047, combined with her strange pattern of endorsements in San Francisco elections, has <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2024/08/19/ai-pelosi-house-seat-00174542">fueled</a><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/"> speculation</a> that she is attempting to create momentum for her daughter Christine, who is <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/03/scott-wiener-pelosi-elections-california-00161159">rumored to be weighing</a> a run against Wiener for Pelosi’s congressional seat upon her retirement. The former House speaker has vigorously <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/">disputed</a> this narrative, and her office declined to comment.

Christine Pelosi breaks her silence on the &#8216;shadow campaign&#8217; against Scott Wiener

Pelosi’s opposition to SB 1047, combined with her strange pattern of endorsements in San Francisco elections, has <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2024/08/19/ai-pelosi-house-seat-00174542">fueled</a><a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/"> speculation</a> that she is attempting to create momentum for her daughter Christine, who is <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/03/scott-wiener-pelosi-elections-california-00161159">rumored to be weighing</a> a run against Wiener for Pelosi’s congressional seat upon her retirement. The former House speaker has vigorously <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/30/christine-pelosi-scott-wiener-shadow-campaign/">disputed</a> this narrative, and her office declined to comment.

Dozens of AI workers turn against bosses, sign letter in support of Wiener AI bill

Kelvin Chan

Elon Musk supported making OpenAI a for-profit company, the ChatGPT maker said, attacking a lawsuit from the wealthy investor, who has accused the artificial intelligence business of betraying its founding goal to benefit humanity as it pursued profits instead.

Elon Musk supported making OpenAI a for-profit company, the ChatGPT maker said, attacking a lawsuit from the wealthy investor, who has accused the artificial intelligence business of betraying its founding goal to benefit humanity as it pursued profits instead.

In its first response since the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-425186c7640aa3d0956e99314a9240e2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tesla CEO sued last week</a>, OpenAI vowed to get the claim thrown out and released emails from Musk, escalating the feud between the San Francisco-based company and the billionaire that bankrolled its creation years ago.

In its first response since the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-425186c7640aa3d0956e99314a9240e2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tesla CEO sued last week</a>, OpenAI vowed to get the claim thrown out and released emails from Musk, escalating the feud between the San Francisco-based company and the billionaire that bankrolled its creation years ago.

“The mission of OpenAI is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity, which means both building safe and beneficial AGI and helping create broadly distributed benefits,” OpenAI said in&nbsp;<a href="https://openai.com/blog/openai-elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a blog post</a>&nbsp;late Tuesday from five company executives and computer scientists, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/altman-openai-chatgpt-31187f7f6eca8ff9d0eef7585aac6ace" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CEO Sam Altman</a>. “We intend to move to dismiss all of Elon’s claims.&#8221;

“The mission of OpenAI is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity, which means both building safe and beneficial AGI and helping create broadly distributed benefits,” OpenAI said in&nbsp;<a href="https://openai.com/blog/openai-elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a blog post</a>&nbsp;late Tuesday from five company executives and computer scientists, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/altman-openai-chatgpt-31187f7f6eca8ff9d0eef7585aac6ace" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CEO Sam Altman</a>. “We intend to move to dismiss all of Elon’s claims."

“The mission of OpenAI is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity, which means both building safe and beneficial AGI and helping create broadly distributed benefits,” OpenAI said in&nbsp;<a href="https://openai.com/blog/openai-elon-musk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a blog post</a>&nbsp;late Tuesday from five company executives and computer scientists, including&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/altman-openai-chatgpt-31187f7f6eca8ff9d0eef7585aac6ace" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CEO Sam Altman</a>. “We intend to move to dismiss all of Elon’s claims.&#8221;

AGI refers to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-davos-chatgpt-microsoft-277f4d10191397cfa5929901720d60c0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial general intelligence</a>, which are general purpose AI systems that can perform just as well as—or even better than—humans in a wide variety of tasks.

AGI refers to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-davos-chatgpt-microsoft-277f4d10191397cfa5929901720d60c0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">artificial general intelligence</a>, which are general purpose AI systems that can perform just as well as—or even better than—humans in a wide variety of tasks.

The lawsuit from Musk, who now has his own AI startup, says that when he funded OpenAI as it was launching, he secured an agreement that the research lab would remain a nonprofit to develop technology for the public&#8217;s benefit.

The lawsuit from Musk, who now has his own AI startup, says that when he funded OpenAI as it was launching, he secured an agreement that the research lab would remain a nonprofit to develop technology for the public's benefit.

The lawsuit from Musk, who now has his own AI startup, says that when he funded OpenAI as it was launching, he secured an agreement that the research lab would remain a nonprofit to develop technology for the public&#8217;s benefit.

His lawsuit claims breach of contract and seeks an injunction preventing anyone—including Microsoft, which has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-microsoft-corp-business-artificial-intelligence-03f157ddc482ef76f4999b929eaac7bf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">invested billions in OpenAI</a>—from benefiting financially from its technology.

His lawsuit claims breach of contract and seeks an injunction preventing anyone—including Microsoft, which has&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/technology-science-microsoft-corp-business-artificial-intelligence-03f157ddc482ef76f4999b929eaac7bf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">invested billions in OpenAI</a>—from benefiting financially from its technology.

OpenAI said both the startup and Musk recognized the need for the company to become a for-profit entity to gain enough resources to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-artificial-intelligence-gemini-smartphones-microsoft-9044770f1228af38d1e532cc640fb990" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">compete with companies like Google</a>, posting screenshots of emails between the Tesla CEO and OpenAI leaders in which they discuss the possibility but can&#8217;t agree on terms.

OpenAI said both the startup and Musk recognized the need for the company to become a for-profit entity to gain enough resources to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-artificial-intelligence-gemini-smartphones-microsoft-9044770f1228af38d1e532cc640fb990" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">compete with companies like Google</a>, posting screenshots of emails between the Tesla CEO and OpenAI leaders in which they discuss the possibility but can't agree on terms.

OpenAI said both the startup and Musk recognized the need for the company to become a for-profit entity to gain enough resources to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/google-artificial-intelligence-gemini-smartphones-microsoft-9044770f1228af38d1e532cc640fb990" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">compete with companies like Google</a>, posting screenshots of emails between the Tesla CEO and OpenAI leaders in which they discuss the possibility but can&#8217;t agree on terms.

“This needs billions per year immediately or forget it,” Musk said in an email about the level of funding OpenAI would need.

“This needs billions per year immediately or forget it,” Musk said in an email about the level of funding OpenAI would need.

FILE - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman participates in the "Technology in a turbulent world" panel discussion during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits. In a lawsuit filed Thursday Feb. 29, 2024 at San Francisco Superior Court, billionaire Musk said that when he bankrolled OpenAI's creation, he secured an agreement with Altman and Greg Brockman, the president, to keep the AI company as a non-profit that would develop technology for the benefit of the public. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ap24061437635745.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man gestures while speaking, microphone nearby, against a blue backdrop with blurred circular lights." class="wp-image-256571"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sam Altman, head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, said the company intends to dismiss Elon Musk&#8217;s lawsuit.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ap24061437635745.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man gestures while speaking, microphone nearby, against a blue backdrop with blurred circular lights." class="wp-image-256571"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sam Altman, head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, said the company intends to dismiss Elon Musk's lawsuit.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ap24061437635745.jpg?w=2500" alt="A man gestures while speaking, microphone nearby, against a blue backdrop with blurred circular lights." class="wp-image-256571"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sam Altman, head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, said the company intends to dismiss Elon Musk&#8217;s lawsuit.</figcaption></figure>

Musk on Wednesday posted a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/21/openai-governance-structure-explainer/">laughing emoji</a> in response to an X user who said OpenAI should be renamed OpenEmail.

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Musk on Wednesday posted a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/21/openai-governance-structure-explainer/">laughing emoji</a> in response to an X user who said OpenAI should be renamed OpenEmail.

“Change your name,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1765262842498847174" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Musk also replied</a> on the social media platform he owns, which was formerly known as Twitter.

“Change your name," <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1765262842498847174" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Musk also replied</a> on the social media platform he owns, which was formerly known as Twitter.

“Change your name,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1765262842498847174" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Musk also replied</a> on the social media platform he owns, which was formerly known as Twitter.

The law firm that brought Musk’s case to court didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

The law firm that brought Musk’s case to court didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

Musk was an early investor in OpenAI when it was founded in 2015 and co-chaired its board alongside Altman. He said in his lawsuit that he invested “tens of millions” of dollars in OpenAI.

Musk was an early investor in OpenAI when it was founded in 2015 and co-chaired its board alongside Altman. He said in his lawsuit that he invested “tens of millions” of dollars in OpenAI.

However, the company said that while Musk invested less than $45 million, it has raised more than $90 million from other donors.

However, the company said that while Musk invested less than $45 million, it has raised more than $90 million from other donors.

OpenAI said that by 2017, the company leaders started to realize that building artificial general intelligence would take vast amounts of computing power.

OpenAI said that by 2017, the company leaders started to realize that building artificial general intelligence would take vast amounts of computing power.

“We all understood we were going to need a lot more capital to succeed at our mission—billions of dollars per year, which was far more than any of us, especially Elon, thought we’d be able to raise as the non-profit,” it said.

“We all understood we were going to need a lot more capital to succeed at our mission—billions of dollars per year, which was far more than any of us, especially Elon, thought we’d be able to raise as the non-profit,” it said.

In discussions, OpenAI says Musk demanded to be CEO and majority shareholder and have control of the board, but OpenAI executives didn&#8217;t think any single person should have “absolute control.”

In discussions, OpenAI says Musk demanded to be CEO and majority shareholder and have control of the board, but OpenAI executives didn't think any single person should have “absolute control.”

In discussions, OpenAI says Musk demanded to be CEO and majority shareholder and have control of the board, but OpenAI executives didn&#8217;t think any single person should have “absolute control.”

Musk then suggested OpenAI could be merged with Tesla so that the electric car maker could act as a “cash cow” to compete with Google&#8217;s well-funded AI efforts.

Musk then suggested OpenAI could be merged with Tesla so that the electric car maker could act as a “cash cow” to compete with Google's well-funded AI efforts.

Musk then suggested OpenAI could be merged with Tesla so that the electric car maker could act as a “cash cow” to compete with Google&#8217;s well-funded AI efforts.

It didn&#8217;t happen, and Musk instead left to build his own artificial general intelligence startup,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-artificial-intelligence-ai-xai-2e626553cf6333f642fb02fe247707ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">xAI</a>, while remaining supportive of OpenAI&#8217;s plans to raise billions of dollars, the company said.

It didn't happen, and Musk instead left to build his own artificial general intelligence startup,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-artificial-intelligence-ai-xai-2e626553cf6333f642fb02fe247707ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">xAI</a>, while remaining supportive of OpenAI's plans to raise billions of dollars, the company said.

It didn&#8217;t happen, and Musk instead left to build his own artificial general intelligence startup,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-artificial-intelligence-ai-xai-2e626553cf6333f642fb02fe247707ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">xAI</a>, while remaining supportive of OpenAI&#8217;s plans to raise billions of dollars, the company said.

OpenAI also pushed back against Musk&#8217;s argument that it broke its promise to keep its code open to the public instead of walling it off for private gains.

OpenAI also pushed back against Musk's argument that it broke its promise to keep its code open to the public instead of walling it off for private gains.

OpenAI also pushed back against Musk&#8217;s argument that it broke its promise to keep its code open to the public instead of walling it off for private gains.

It posted an email from chief scientist Ilya Sutskever saying that open sourcing everything lets “someone unscrupulous” build “unsafe AI” and that “it&#8217;s totally OK to not share the science.” Musk replied, “Yup.&#8221;

It posted an email from chief scientist Ilya Sutskever saying that open sourcing everything lets “someone unscrupulous” build “unsafe AI” and that “it's totally OK to not share the science.” Musk replied, “Yup."

It posted an email from chief scientist Ilya Sutskever saying that open sourcing everything lets “someone unscrupulous” build “unsafe AI” and that “it&#8217;s totally OK to not share the science.” Musk replied, “Yup.&#8221;

OpenAI says Elon Musk agreed the company should become a for-profit

George Kelly

Michael McLaughlin

A prominent OpenAI researcher was denied a green card and is moving to Canada, despite living and working in the United States for more than a decade, according to a colleague.

A prominent OpenAI researcher was denied a green card and is moving to Canada, despite living and working in the United States for more than a decade, according to a colleague.

Kai Chen — who sometimes goes by Cathy — is described by that colleague as “one of the best AI researchers.” Chen <a href="https://x.com/kaicathyc/status/1915780057584329086">said Friday on X</a> that she will be in Vancouver indefinitely.

Kai Chen — who sometimes goes by Cathy — is described by that colleague as “one of the best AI researchers.” Chen <a href="https://x.com/kaicathyc/status/1915780057584329086">said Friday on X</a> that she will be in Vancouver indefinitely.

&#8220;It&#8217;s deeply concerning that one of the best AI researchers I&#8217;ve worked with, @kaicathyc, was denied a U.S. green card today,&#8221; Noam Brown <a href="https://x.com/polynoamial/status/1915765141846515883">wrote</a> on X. &#8220;A Canadian who&#8217;s lived and contributed here for 12 years now has to leave.&#8221;

"It's deeply concerning that one of the best AI researchers I've worked with, @kaicathyc, was denied a U.S. green card today," Noam Brown <a href="https://x.com/polynoamial/status/1915765141846515883">wrote</a> on X. "A Canadian who's lived and contributed here for 12 years now has to leave."

&#8220;It&#8217;s deeply concerning that one of the best AI researchers I&#8217;ve worked with, @kaicathyc, was denied a U.S. green card today,&#8221; Noam Brown <a href="https://x.com/polynoamial/status/1915765141846515883">wrote</a> on X. &#8220;A Canadian who&#8217;s lived and contributed here for 12 years now has to leave.&#8221;

“I’ll be in Vancouver for an indeterminate amount of time!” Chen said in a retweet of Brown’s post. “I have no friends there so would be excited about meeting new people :) Hopefully will return home sometime this year but if not shall make the best of it.”

“I’ll be in Vancouver for an indeterminate amount of time!” Chen said in a retweet of Brown’s post. “I have no friends there so would be excited about meeting new people :) Hopefully will return home sometime this year but if not shall make the best of it.”

The exterior of 575 Florida Street, where OpenAI is based out of, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. Protestors chained themselves to an entrance at OpenAI’s building to protest artificial intelligence.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1667" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241021_openaiprotest-es-11.jpg?w=2500" alt="A three-story industrial building with large grid-style windows, set against a clear blue sky, has cars parked in front and a few small trees lining the sidewalk." class="wp-image-323686"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">OpenAI&#8217;s offices in San Francisco. </figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241021_openaiprotest-es-11.jpg?w=2500" alt="A three-story industrial building with large grid-style windows, set against a clear blue sky, has cars parked in front and a few small trees lining the sidewalk." class="wp-image-323686"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">OpenAI&#8217;s offices in San Francisco. </figcaption></figure>

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