Multiple senior exits at Sam Altman’s blockchain ID firm coincide with regulatory pressures in Kenya and Europe, as leaders launch a new venture, Merge Labs.
Tools for Humanity, co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has experienced the departure of several senior executives, including its chief architect and legal chief. CEO Alex Blania has appointed interim leaders amid regulatory scrutiny over biometric data handling in Kenya and Europe. These changes occur as Altman and Blania embark on a new project, Merge Labs, while the company continues developing the Orb eye-scanning device for blockchain-based identity verification.