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OpenAI workers ditched their boss’ politics for Anthropic’s

A schism has emerged within OpenAI as its workers have aligned with the politics of rival Anthropic, according to a report. The divide highlights differing political views between employees and leadership at the San Francisco-based AI lab.

read1 min views1 publishedAug 19, 2026

OpenAI workers not only revealed a schism within one of San Francisco’s frontier AI labs, they also aligned with the politics of their direct competitor Anthropic, where workers and executives are walking in lockstep.

OpenAI workers ditched their boss’ politics for Anthropic’s

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