According to two people familiar with the matter, OpenAI set up an employee equity incentive pool last fall, which is equivalent to 10% of the company's total share capital. Based on the company's October valuation of $500 billion, the restricted stock unit pool is worth $50 billion and is expected to last about five years, and its value will increase as the company's private equity price continues to rise. The scale of this employee equity incentive plan, which has never been disclosed before, is particularly prominent compared to the equity incentive expenses of much larger competitors such as metaverse platform companies and Google. OpenAI has seen significant increases in employee-related expenses over the past two years, which shows that the company plans to continue to invest heavily in recruiting and rewarding talent.

According to two people familiar with the matter, OpenAI set up an employee equity incentive pool last fall, which is equivalent to 10% of the company's total share capital. Based on the company's October valuation of $500 billion, the restricted stock unit pool is worth $50 billion and is expected to last about five years, and its value will increase as the company's private equity price continues to rise. The scale of this employee equity incentive plan, which has never been disclosed before, is particularly prominent compared to the equity incentive expenses of much larger competitors such as metaverse platform companies and Google. OpenAI has seen significant increases in employee-related expenses over the past two years, which shows that the company plans to continue to invest heavily in recruiting and rewarding talent.