Musk replies to OpenAI exodus as veteran exec Brad Lightcap exits
Elon Musk gave a one-word reply when he saw the news of another high-level executive leaving OpenAI. Barely 24 hours passed between Musk’s “Wow” reaction to the news that Chloe Bakalar, former head of ethics, was leaving before Brad Lightcap, one of OpenAI’s longest-serving executives, announced his departure.
Musk has had public spats with the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, since he left the company in 2018. His reply garnered over 12,000 likes by Tuesday. Musk did not expatiate, as the brief reply drew lots of comments.
Why did Lightcap leave OpenAI?
Lightcap informed OpenAI staff of his departure on Tuesday. He reposted his goodbye note on X.
Lightcap served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer during his eight years at the company. He turned his attention to a special projects team in April, reporting directly to Sam Altman. Lightcap described his decision as “bittersweet,” stating he was going “to start something new” without elaborating on his plans.
His stint with OpenAI began in 2018, joining the fledgling AI startup after working at Y Combinator, Dropbox, and J.P. Morgan. Lightcap intends to remain at the company for the next couple of weeks.
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