AI's latest casualty? The health of the people building it.
High-profile AI industry leaders are stepping down from their roles due to severe health issues and burnout caused by the intense pace of the AI race. The article questions whether the industry's 'founder mode' culture is sustainable for its workforce.
Why it matters
The physical and mental toll on AI developers highlights the human cost of the rapid, high-stakes competition currently driving the tech sector.
Fidji Simo and Lilian Weng Getty Images/AP This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here . Forget the environment or job opportunities. AI's latest casualty might be the health of the people building it. Thinking Machines Lab cofounder Lilian Weng said she's stepping down from her role because of stress and illness . Weng, who also spent time at OpenAI, didn't disclose a specific diagnosis but said she's been ill more often in the past seven months than at any other point in her life. "I don't feel I'm able to continue at the pace a startup requires," Weng wrote in a note to colleagues. She's not alone, as evidenced by the internet's response to her exit . The pressures of the highly competitive AI race are taking a toll on the people involved in it.
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