Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

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May 19, 2024, 6:40 PM

OpenAI reportedly made exiting employees choose between keeping their vested equity and being able to speak out against the company. At least one former employee has spoken publicly about sacrificing equity by declining to sign an NDA upon leaving. CEO Sam Altman apologized and said he was “embarrassed” after finding out about the provision.

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