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AI Exec Fired, Bezos Cuts Jobs, Bots Evolve

OpenAI's Vice President of Product Policy, Ryan Beiermeister, was reportedly fired in January after a male colleague accused her of sex discrimination, according to the Wall Street Journal, as reported by TechCrunch. Beiermeister's termination followed her criticism of a planned ChatGPT feature called "adult mode," which would introduce erotica into the chatbot's user experience. In other tech news, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter is stepping down, and xAI co-founder Tony Wu has resigned.

Beiermeister stated to the Wall Street Journal that the allegation of discrimination was "absolutely false." TechCrunch reached out to OpenAI for comment, as well as an email associated with Beiermeister, but neither had responded at the time of publication. The Verge reported that OpenAI is updating ChatGPT's deep research tool with a full-screen viewer, allowing users to navigate AI-generated reports.

Robert Playter's departure from Boston Dynamics is effective immediately, with his official exit from the company scheduled for February 27th, as reported by A3, according to The Verge. Amanda McMaster, the CFO, will serve as interim CEO while the company's board searches for a replacement.

xAI co-founder Tony Wu announced his resignation late Monday night, according to Ars Technica. Wu expressed positive sentiments about his time at xAI on social media, but indicated it was time for a new chapter. Ars Technica noted that xAI had approximately 1,200 employees as of March 2025.

In other news, The Verge reported that Jeff Bezos could have saved The Washington Post's local news and sports reporters, but instead, layoffs occurred.

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