OpenAI Exec Notes Employees Resent ChatGPT Acting as Workplace Intermediary
gdb · x · 2026-08-01
Greg Brockman, a core executive at OpenAI, shared an observation regarding workplace AI usage. At OpenAI, many employees integrate ChatGPT with Slack.
He noted a counterintuitive phenomenon: people are usually happy to help a coworker with a task if asked directly. However, they resent it when a coworker's ChatGPT contacts them asking for help. This highlights how much people value human relationships and mutual aid, expecting AI to save time or enhance collaboration rather than acting as a separating layer between individuals.
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