The former OpenAI engineer said that there was no drama behind his decision to quit, but that he simply wanted a new beginning.

Calvin French-Owen spent a little over a year on OpenAI's technical team. In a blog post he offers an insider's take on ...

Calvin French-Owen, who spent a year at OpenAI working on Codex until leaving in June, didn't speak ill of his former ...

Former OpenAI engineer reveals insights into company culture, sparking discussions on ethical AI development and workplace ...

Calvin French-Owen, a software engineer who worked at OpenAI for a year, recently left the company and shared his experience ...

Former staffer Calvin French-Owen gives a rare look at the ChatGPT-maker's high-intensity environment and unfathomable GPU ...

A former top engineer reveals an organization that runs on secrets, Slack messages, and social media buzz, where world changing AI is built through a combination of brilliance, burnout, and controlled ...

A former OpenAI employee reveals the demanding reality behind the company's innovative facade. Twelve-hour days, intense secrecy, and a relentless focus on social media perception contribute to a ...

In the end, French-Owen's message is both a reality check and a cautionary tale. While OpenAI remains a beacon for those passionate about AI, it’s also a place of grueling hours, guarded secrets, and ...

Calvin French-Owen spent a little over a year on OpenAI's technical team. In a blog post he offers an insider's take on everyday life at the company.

French-Owen's team built Codex, an AI agent for vibe coding, in just 7 weeks. "The Codex sprint was probably the hardest I've worked in nearly a decade," says French-Owen.

Three weeks after leaving his role at OpenAI, Calvin French-Owen has detailed his experience in a new post where he characterizes the ChatGPT-maker as high-pressure, secretive, and obsessed with ...