OpenAI president, two other leaders leave- The Information

Investing.com-- OpenAI President Greg Brockman and two other leaders have left the artificial intelligence start-up, The Information reported on Monday, with the company’s management still in flux after a leadership struggle last year.

Brockman, one of the cofounders of the AI firm, will take an extended leave of absence, The Information reported, citing an individual with knowledge of the matter. John Schulman, another cofounder, has left to join rival Anthiopic, while product leader Peter Deng has left after joining the company in 2023. 

Schulman confirmed his exit on his X account, where CEO Sam Altman thanked him for his service. Brockman and Deng could not be immediately reached for comment. 

The Information reported that the three exits were unrelated to one another, but reflected continued upheaval at the AI startup after the abrupt firing and rehiring of Altman in November 2023.

The move had sparked some controversy over OpenAI’s operational structure.

The Information report comes just weeks after reports showed Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) had dropped their bids for board seats in the AI major, amid growing antitrust scrutiny of the firm and its partners. 

More recently, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk revived a lawsuit against the ChatGPT maker and Altman, alleging that the firm put profits ahead of the public good.