Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Offers Lucrative Package to OpenAI Researchers Amid Controversy
Written by Sanjay Kumar
Highlights
- Salesforce CEO offers to match cash and equity for departing OpenAI researchers, triggering an industry talent tug-of-war.
- Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reassures team amidst board turmoil, emphasizing unity and commitment.
- Satya Nadella announces Sam Altman and Greg Brockman’s recruitment, marking a strategic move in the AI research arena.
In the midst of the ongoing power struggle at OpenAI, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made a bold move to entice researchers from the renowned artificial intelligence company. Benioff has extended a generous offer, vowing to match the cash and equity of any OpenAI researcher who resigns, inviting them to join Salesforce’s Einstein AI research team under the leadership of Silvio Savarese.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Benioff announced the offer, stating, “Salesforce will match any OpenAI researcher who has tendered their resignation full cash & equity OTE to immediately join our Salesforce Einstein Trusted AI research team under Silvio Savarese. Send me your CV directly to ceo@salesforce.com.”
He went on to highlight the success of Salesforce’s Einstein platform, completing an impressive 1 trillion predictive and generative transactions that week. Benioff even engaged directly with OpenAI employees on Twitter, responding to concerns about joining Microsoft by assuring them that Salesforce uses Slack for meetings instead of Microsoft Teams.
Meanwhile, former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed the potential exodus of employees in a reassuring post on X. Altman expressed confidence in the unity, commitment, and focus of the team, stating, “We have more unity and commitment and focus than ever before. We are all going to work together some way or other, and I’m so excited. One team, one mission.”
This statement from Altman comes at a critical juncture, as approximately 700 out of OpenAI’s 770 employees are reportedly considering joining Microsoft if the current OpenAI board, responsible for Altman’s termination, does not step down. An open letter, signed by the majority of OpenAI’s workforce, including co-founder Ilya Sutskever, warns of a mass exodus unless the board resigns.
Coincidentally, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently confirmed the recruitment of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to lead a new advanced AI research team at the tech giant. The developments indicate a rapidly changing landscape in the world of AI research and development, with key players making strategic moves amid internal turmoil.
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