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openai ceo altman denies acquiring "huge equity stake"

2024-09-27

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ifeng.com technology news beijing time on september 27, according to cnbc, openai held an all-staff meeting on thursday. according to an attendee, openai ceo sam altman (sam altman) denied reports at the meeting that he had obtained a "huge equity stake" in the company, saying that the news was "simply untrue."

the conference was held via video link. both altman and openai cfo sarah friar said at the meeting that investors were concerned that altman did not hold an equity stake in the company. altman co-founded openai nearly nine years ago, and the company was valued at $150 billion in its latest funding round.

regarding the equity he may acquire, altman said, "there are no relevant plans yet."bret taylor, chairman of openai, said in a statement that while the board has discussed the matter, it has not yet decided how much equity it will give altman. "the board has discussed whether giving altman equity compensation would be beneficial to the company and our mission, but no specific numbers have been discussed and no decision has been made," he said.

prior to this, people familiar with the matter revealed that openai’s board of directors was considering restructuring the company into a for-profit company. if this change occurs, openai's nonprofit arm will continue to exist as an independent entity. (author/xiao yu)

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