It was self interest (against a threatened harm, not for additional money); she went into it at the time: > “He was trying to claim that it would be illegal fo

It was self interest (against a threatened harm, not for additional money); she went into it at the time: > “He was trying to claim that it would be illegal for us not to resign immediately, because if the company fell apart we would be in breach of our fiduciary duties,” Toner said. “But OpenAI is a very unusual organization, and the nonprofit mission — to ensure [artificial general intelligence] benefits all of humanity — comes first.” > Toner said she viewed the lawyer’s words as an “intimidation tactic” — and replied that Altman’s removal would “actually be consistent with the mission” of the nonprofit to ensure AI safety above an individual company’s success. https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/business/ex-openai-board-member-helen-toner-reveals-sam-altman-drama/ https://nypost.com/2023/12/08/business/ex-openai-board-membe... https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/helen-toner-openai-board-2e4031ef https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/helen-toner-openai-board-2e4031e...