How do we explain OpenAI’s executive exodus?

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Since the start of the year, over a dozen OpenAI executives have left, including CEO Sam Altman’s top deputy and several team leads, with some departures attributed to health issues or a reorganization to cut side projects. The recent unexplained exit of data center head Chris Malone is striking given OpenAI's heavy reliance on compute infrastructure, but follows a reorganization that placed him lower in the hierarchy under vice president Sachin Katti rather than directly under president Greg Brockman. The article suggests that Brockman, who was relieved of management duties in 2019, is now reasserting his leadership role at the company.