Earlier in the year, Jan Leike, another leading OpenAI researcher, also left to join Anthropic, publicly expressing concerns that OpenAI’s “safety culture and processes have taken a backseat.” This wave of exits has raised questions about the company’s internal dynamics as it navigates the highly competitive AI landscape.

Despite these setbacks, OpenAI and its key collaborator, Microsoft, remain steadfast in their pursuit of AGI. Microsoft, which has heavily invested in OpenAI, has integrated its AI technology into core products like Bing and Office 365, while OpenAI continues to push the boundaries of AGI development.

“Leaders at big tech companies have either explicitly stated or signaled that they are deliberately working towards AGI,” said Anil Vijayan, partner at Everest Group. “There’s clearly strong belief that it will end up in a winner-take-all scenario, which is heating up the race to be first to the post,”