Even OpenAI couldn’t escape burnout: What the shutdown says about young tech workers facing 80-hour weeks
In a move that’s as surprising as it is revealing, OpenAI, one of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence labs, announced a mandatory one-week company-wide shutdown starting this July. While on the surface, it might seem like a generous summer break, insiders say the real reason is burnout. Employees have reportedly been clocking 80-hour work…
