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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

With a newborn at home, a former top engineer details the grueling, 7-week sprint that pushed a small team to its absolute limit to ship a world-changing product.

Three weeks ago, an engineer named Calvin French-Owen, who worked on one of OpenAI’s most promising new products, resigned from the company. French-Owen said he didn’t leave because of any ...

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.

That tracks with recent reports of OpenAI leadership giving the entire staff a week off to recharge, Wired reports. French-Owen's team built Codex, an AI agent for vibe coding, in just 7 weeks.

When the launch of Codex neared, French-Owen said he worked from 7 a.m. to midnight most days, and weekends, too. "The stakes feel really high," he said. "On the one hand, there's the goal of building ...