OpenAI’s Rivals Rush to Poach Staff After Altman Ouster

For at least a brief moment, OpenAI's rivals caught a lucky break.

After spending the last year racing to catch up to the ChatGPT developer’s lead, OpenAI competitors learned the jaw-dropping news: the startup’s board had pushed out Altman.

By Sunday it looked like the reprieve would be short-lived, as growing employee and investor backlash to the OpenAI board’s decision put pressure on the board to reverse its decision.

But not before rivals like Cohere and Adept made a fresh …

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