They're really lending employees equity, subject to the company's later feelings as to whether the employee should be allowed to keep or sell it.
They're not required to sign anything other than a general release of liability when they leave to preserve their rights. They don't have to sign a non-disparagement clause.
But they'd need a very good lawyer to be confident at that time.
In general, an agreement to agree is not an agreement. A requirement for a "general release" to be signed at some time in the future is iffy. And that's before labor law issues.
Someone with a copy of that contract should run it through OpenAI's contract analyzer.
What a horrific medium of communication. Why anyone uses it is beyond me.
Have any (startup or other) lawyers chimed in here?
all this said, in bigger picture I can understand not divulging trade secrets but not being allowed to discuss company culture towards AI safety essentially tells me that all the Sama talk about the 'for the good of humanity' is total BS. at the end of day its about market share and bottom line.
I have seen a lot of companies put unenforceable stuff into their employment agreements, separation agreements, etc.
Are there any?
