OpenAI's chief futurist Joshua Achiam departs after nine years
Joshua Achiam, OpenAI's chief futurist, is leaving the company after nine years. He announced his departure on X, stating there was no specific reason for leaving or for the timing, though he had been considering it for a while. Achiam recently testified in the Musk v. Altman trial.
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not a specific reason for me leaving, or a specific reason for why now
it's something I have been thinking of for a while
it feels possible to work on the mission from outside the walls
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