According to leaked documents obtained by Vox, OpenAI, the prominent artificial intelligence research company, has been pressuring departing employees to sign strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prohibit them from discussing virtually any aspect of their work or the company’s operations. The documents reveal that OpenAI’s NDAs are unusually broad, barring former employees from disclosing information about the company’s technology, research, business plans, and even workplace culture. Employees who refuse to sign the NDAs risk losing their unvested equity and other benefits. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, defended the practice, stating that the NDAs are necessary to protect the company’s intellectual property and maintain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI industry. However, critics argue that such restrictive NDAs stifle open discourse and hinder the development of AI for the public good.