OpenAI Faces Leadership Exodus Amid For-Profit Transition Talks

Key executives leave as the company considers restructuring to attract $6.5 billion in new funding.

OpenAI is reportedly considering a shift from its current non-profit structure to a for-profit model to secure new investments.
CEO Sam Altman, previously ousted and reinstated, is at the center of ongoing internal conflicts and strategic shifts.
Several top executives, including CTO Mira Murati and Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew, have recently resigned.
OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar emphasizes AI's potential to bolster community connectedness and democracy, despite internal turmoil.
The company is seeking to raise $6.5 billion in funding at a valuation of $150 billion, potentially removing caps on investor profits.