Debate Over Pay for OpenAI Report Work
Andrew Curran posted that OpenAI and METR staff refused payment for extended workdays on reports.
Andrew Curran stated on social media that OpenAI and METR employees completed extended workdays exceeding 14 hours without compensation to publish detailed reports on AI capabilities. He added that the releases overcame internal organizational barriers. Yo Shavit replied that OpenAI employees were technically being paid for their contributions but noted that this was not really the point. The exchange centers on the circumstances surrounding the release of the reports.
@yonashav They did it for free as well, they refused payment.
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Debate Over Pay for OpenAI Report Work
Andrew Curran posted that OpenAI and METR staff refused payment for extended workdays on reports.
Andrew Curran stated on social media that OpenAI and METR employees completed extended workdays exceeding 14 hours without compensation to publish detailed reports on AI capabilities. He added that the releases overcame internal organizational barriers. Yo Shavit replied that OpenAI employees were technically being paid for their contributions but noted that this was not really the point. The exchange centers on the circumstances surrounding the release of the reports.
@yonashav They did it for free as well, they refused payment.
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Yo Shavit@yonashav@AndrewCurran_ Well, OpenAI employees were technically being paid to do their part but that’s not really the point
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