OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman informed employees via Slack about a special one-time bonus for select researchers and engineers ahead of the GPT-5 launch, with payouts varying based on role. Approximately one-third of OpenAI’s workforce is eligible, as the company faces intensified competition for AI talent, including poaching by Meta and xAI, amidst expectations of a significant increase in company valuation.

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