Insider: ex-OpenAI resident left Anthropic after three months, giving up a huge payout over idealism
kipperrii · x · 2026-09-10
kipperrii says he's known Jacob since his OpenAI residency: driven by a genuine intent to make the future go well, Jacob joined Anthropic for three months, then quit for those same ideals — costing himself a huge sum of money. A window into safety researchers' trade-offs between money and mission.
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