Hoffman, who has invested in and advised the startup since
its 2015 founding, said his venture capital firm Greylock is funding companies
such as presentation generator Tome, which are paying for tools from OpenAI,
the creator of chatbot sensation ChatGPT. Hoffman also co-founded Inflection
AI, one of the highest-profile startups working on technology similar to
OpenAI's.
"With all the possibilities ahead, it’s important to
think beyond any one application, company, industry when it comes to AI,
because I believe its impact will be on a much greater magnitude," he
said. "It’s with that in mind, that I’ve decided to step back from the
OpenAI board. I made this decision after months of conversations with Sam
[Altman], Greylock colleagues, and friends. "
"By stepping off the board, I can proactively put to
rest any downstream potential issues for both OpenAI and all Greylock portfolio
companies I've backed," he said, noting OpenAI has avoided conflicts to
date.
Hoffman's departure underscores competition among an
increasing number companies aiming to reshape content production as well as
entire industries through AI.
At the same time, Hoffman said he remained OpenAI's
"ally" and wanted to work toward "elevating humanity"
through technology including cross-industry partnerships if desired.
"Zooming out, I believe that AI has a major role in
benefiting humankind. As an investor, but also as a humanist, I want my
participation in anything AI to support that goal of elevating humanity. As
much as I can help, I want OpenAI, Inflection, and many more companies to have
a clear path to build with each other, if they so choose, to the benefit of all
of us," he added.
Sam Altman, OpenAI's chief executive, said in a Twitter post
responding to Hoffman that he looks forward "to much more collaboration in
the future!"
Hoffman remains on the board of Microsoft Corp, itself a
major partner to and investor in OpenAI.
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