# Why I'm Leaving OpenAI to Pursue Telepathy

An OpenAI employee explains their decision to depart and focus on building brain-computer interfaces for direct mind-to-mind communication. The essay highlights a growing interest in neural interface technology as a complement to text-based AI systems, and reflects on the limitations of current AI interaction models.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://naomibashkansky.com/blog/telepathy/) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:45:33 +0000