Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce (left) and Sam Altman former OpenAI CEO (right).
Following Sam Altman's ouster at OpenAI, Marc Benioff of Salesforce offered to buy out the contracts of any OpenAI researchers who resigned to join Salesforce.
  • Marc Benioff promised to match the contracts of OpenAI researchers who resign to join Salesforce.
  • In a post on X, he pledged "full cash & equity OTE" in exchange for immediately joining his company.
  • The offer comes amid the chaotic ouster of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and rumors Altman could return to the job.

As OpenAI bleeds talent following Friday's chaotic ouster of Sam Altman, Marc Benioff of Salesforce wants to make a deal.