Recently, OpenAI has faced numerous challenging internal issues and has generated many negative developments. Among them is a large number of engineers at OpenAI threatening to leave the company if CEO Sam Altman is dismissed, despite receiving exceptionally high salaries here. This has led to several unfavorable actions towards OpenAI. However, everything has been arranged properly, and Sam Altman continues to serve as the CEO of OpenAI.
Industries are always famous for high salaries, and top engineers at companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. In the field of artificial intelligence, engineers' income is 8-12.5% higher than their counterparts in typical tech companies, according to data from the Levels.fyi platform.

According to Bloomberg, many OpenAI engineers are receiving salaries ranging from $200,000 to $370,000 per year, with senior specialized positions potentially reaching $450,000. When considering additional bonuses, some engineers at this company are achieving incomes of up to $800,000 (approximately 19.4 billion VND). This information highlights a significant discrepancy compared to the average salary of technology engineers in the U.S., which is $77,433 per year according to Salary.com.
In another turn of events, last month, the internal salary scale of Google's IT engineers was also disclosed. Engineers receive salaries ranging from $100,000 to $375,000 per year. Some positions even offer incomes of up to $1.3 million, enhancing the appeal of leading companies to retain talent and prevent them from joining competitors.

Recent events in the AI industry have placed OpenAI in the spotlight. Amidst the AI boom, the demand for skilled machine learning personnel is steadily increasing. This has led to a scarcity of individuals with extensive AI knowledge, compelling companies to implement all measures to retain talented engineers.
At this crucial juncture, engineers at OpenAI are playing a pivotal role. Just a few days after CEO Sam Altman was dismissed, over 700 employees signed a threatening letter to leave the company and join rival Microsoft if the board did not yield. The letter stated: 'The process of dismissing Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from the board has jeopardized all ongoing work, weakening our mission and our company. This behavior clearly indicates that the current board lacks the capability to oversee OpenAI.'

Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI since 2015 and serving as CEO, was dismissed via Google Meet on November 17th. The change is said to stem from disagreements over the direction of AI development, with Altman advocating for product commercialization, while the research team, led by Ilya Sutskever, aims to maintain the nonprofit mission, building general AI (AGI) with the goal of benefiting humanity. These developments are posing significant challenges for the future of OpenAI in the rapidly evolving world of AI.
Reflecting on the current salaries of IT engineers in Vietnam, the average figure ranges from 32 to 35 million VND per month. When converted, this is equivalent to around $16,000 per year for an average IT engineer. This figure is significantly lower compared to advanced countries worldwide. However, the encouraging point is that IT engineer salaries in Vietnam have been showing signs of increase over the past few years. This implies that engineers must enhance their expertise and capabilities in a highly competitive market environment.
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