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ChatGPT maker OpenAI has announced massive bonus payouts for about 1,000 employees, which is approximately one-third of its full-time workforce.
On the eve of GPT-5’s launch, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sent a surprise message to employees via communication platform Slack. A quarterly bonus for two years was awarded to researchers and software engineers in the firm’s applied engineering, scaling, and safety domains, according to The Verge.
The payouts vary by role and seniority. Top researchers will receive mid-single-digit millions as bonus, while engineers…
