HackerNews Summary (2023-05-09 05AM)

Source: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the remote work ‘experiment’ was a mistake—and ‘it’s over’

Summary
OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, criticized the idea of permanent remote work in start-ups. He believes in-person interaction is necessary for better collaboration and creativity.

Fact

👨‍💼 Altman believes that start-ups need a lot of in-person time for better collaboration and creativity.

💼 Keith Rabois, Founders Fund General Partner, also believes that startups should not be based on remote work and neither he nor his firm will invest in ventures based on it.

👩‍💼 Many CEOs are demanding that remote employees spend more time in the office including Lyft’s new CEO, David Risher, and Clearlink’s CEO, James Clarke.

🏢 According to Altman, remote work is not yet good enough as the supervisors discover hidden talent by observing younger workers, and younger workers learn by osmosis which requires in-person interaction.

😢 Altman believes that remote work for startups will reduce creativity and become a hurdle to come up with new ideas.

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