OpenAI researcher Hieu Pham resigns in less than a year; says: I cannot believe I would say this one day, but all the mental health ...
Hieu Pham, a key researcher at OpenAI, has announced his departure, citing severe burnout. After contributing to advanced AI at both OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI, Pham expressed the toll intensive work took on his mental health. He plans a break from frontier AI labs to return to Vietnam with his family, seeking recovery and new experiences.
Hieu Pham, a key researcher at OpenAI, has announced his departure, citing severe burnout. After contributing to advanced AI at both OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI, Pham expressed the toll intensive work took on his mental health. He plans a break from frontier AI labs to return to Vietnam with his family, seeking recovery and new experiences.
