He left OpenAI to become a filmmaker. He said AI coding was 'lonelier' and 'mentally draining.'

Business Insider | 27-08-2026 11:16am |

Kasra Kyanzadeh, a former OpenAI employee, left the company after two months to pursue filmmaking, citing the isolating nature of AI coding. He told Business Insider that working with AI agents made him miss human collaboration and felt 'mentally draining.' His experience reflects broader concerns among engineers about the changing nature of software development as AI tools become more prevalent.

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