OpenAI is facilitating a $1.5 billion tender offer for employees to sell shares to SoftBank, allowing current and former staff to cash out. Employees have until December 24 to decide on participation. This move follows SoftBank’s previous investment and highlights its ongoing interest in AI. The offer aligns with OpenAI’s recent funding rounds, increasing its valuation to $157 billion. The tender is designed to provide liquidity amid a stagnant IPO market, and OpenAI plans to allow more secondary sales in the future. This strategy comes as OpenAI faces competition and aims to maintain employee satisfaction.