Open AI now rehiring three top researchers from a rival startup in this latest battle for AI talent.

Our dear Debosa has more on what it means for Open AI strategy in today's tech check.

Morning, Dee.

Hey, good morning, Carl.

So this marks a new level of desperation in the AI talent wars and any other industry.

A founder fired for unethical

conduct and accused of sharing confidential information with competitors would likely be

radioactive, but not here. Instead, as you see, a very public celebratory welcome back from

OpenAI's CEO of Apps, Fiji Simo. So here's what we know, according to reporting from

Kylie Robinson, Barrett Zoff,

that's a co-founder of the $12 billion thinking machines founded by ex-open AI employee Miramorati.

He was fired amid these allegations, claims that he has not publicly responded to.

Open AI, reportedly in an internal memo, says it does not share these concerns and has now

rehired him and another

co-founder.

Now, a few ways to read this.

One, this is a major blow to thinking machines.

The startup has lost multiple co-founders at this point.

Another departed in November for Meta right as it's reportedly raising fresh capital at a $50

billion valuation. But the other, maybe less obvious read is what this says about OpenAI.

It is under increasing pressure and its willingness to reabsorbore boomerang employees

despite the baggage.

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