In a letter, they question the board’s competence, and accuse it of undermining the firm’s work.
They also demand Mr Altman’s reinstatement.
The sacking on Friday of a man who is one of the leading figures in artificial intelligence (AI) shocked the tech world.
The letter’s many signatories, who include senior staff, say they may themselves resign if their demands are not met.
They also state that Microsoft has assured them that there are jobs for all OpenAI staff if they want to join the company.
That’s fair. As you say not all tech bros are honest.
The problem is they went chasing after him post-firing, and that tells me they weren’t primarily acting on moral issues as much as they were on power - where he was doing his own thing vs following their lead.
edit – Just found this that states OpenAI is a mix of profit/non-profit which contributed to the craziness that unfolded the last few days.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67481548