How can an acquired dude leave after less than 2 years?

OpenAI pays for the earn out he would’ve otherwise received at Google + a new comp package. Made up numbers, if Google still owed him $10M for lasting the full two years, OpenAI can just pay him market rate +$10M.

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deadbabe 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes, but what about the audacity of it? Get paid a lot to join a company but then decide to get up and leave again 2 years later? He just wants to be passed around?

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mlmonkey 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There's a possibility that he lost out in internal political battles, and things weren't going his way. Google is full of battle-hardened political warriors who will do anything (subterfuge, sabotage, etc.) to win battles. It is possible that a guy who just wants to build cool shit would feel like a misfit in such an environment.

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mikeyouse 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You can have character and be loyal to Google (lol) or make $xx million… I’m not surprised when people choose the latter.

	▲	quantumink 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I would argue its not the millions though, but rather that sweet rare compute - OpenAI has more of it for his interests than anyone - it is understandable why an exceptional mind would prioritize access to greater capabilities above all else

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drevil-v2 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Oh my goodness think of the poor multi-trillion dollar company!! No honour among thieves these days...