Ryan Beiermeister has joined Founders Fund as a partner, she announced on Monday. Beiermeister is well-known in Silicon Valley for a number of reasons. For one, prior to this role, she spent about two years as VP of Product Policy at OpenAI as it became a household name, shortly after ChatGPT became the fastest-growing app in history. That career choice ended abruptly in February when she was reportedly fired after objecting to a planned ChatGPT feature called 'adult mode,' which was going to allow adults to use the chatbot for erotica. The Wall Street Journal reported that her firing involved an accusation by a male colleague of sexual discrimination, although Beiermeister called any allegation that she discriminated against anyone 'absolutely false.' In March, OpenAI reportedly scrapped plans for adult mode. More recently, Beiermeister has become well-known in Silicon Valley for her skillful strategy in a Founders Fund YouTube show called 'Mafia.' The game involves discovering...
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