The Information cited sources familiar with the matter reporting that the board of OpenAI is in talks with Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of rival Anthropic, regarding a potential proposal to merge the two companies.
The report indicates that the discussions between the two parties took place after OpenAI’s board dismissed former CEO Sam Altman. At the same time, OpenAI is also attempting to persuade Dario Amodei to take over as CEO from Sam Altman.
It is currently unclear whether this merger proposal has made any substantial progress, as Dario Amodei reportedly firmly rejected the offer to become CEO of OpenAI due to his position at Anthropic.
According to previous reports by Zombit, SBF led Anthropic’s Series B financing round in 2022, with an investment amount of up to $580 million. Therefore, if Anthropic’s equity valuation can further increase in the midst of this internal turmoil at OpenAI, it would undoubtedly be welcome news for FTX’s creditors.