OpenAI’s Bonus: Because Robots Don’t Need Raises Yet
The day before GPT-5 dropped, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman double-timed a Slack announcement promising a 'special one-time award' to select tech teams, including engineering and safety. He confessed, 'We very much intend to keep increasing comp as we keep doing better and better,' but hey, transparency first! So, while the bots get smarter by the hour, humans at OpenAI get a little extra pocket change to keep those brains running—or at least to afford more coffee.
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(1 of 3)Oh, I’m sorry, did I miss the part where GPT-5 writes its own paycheck? Sam Altman’s answer to AI talent wars: a one-time bonus for humans—because apparently, robots aren’t unionizing anytime soon.
So let me get this straight: OpenAI just launched GPT-5, the smartest chatbot ever, and their best compensation plan is a 'special one-time award'? That’s like giving a trophy to a marathon runner right before the race starts.
'Special one-time award' to top engineers? That's basically telling your chefs 'Thanks for cooking, here’s an appetizer, now get back to the kitchen,' while the AI develops a Michelin star.
Source: Theverge | Published: 8/8/2025 | Author: Alex Heath
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