Sam Altman ousted from OpenAI, CTO Mira Murati named interim CEO

Cointelegraph
Cointelegraph

17 Nov 2023 9:34 PM

The board claims that it remains committed to the development of AI products....

  • OpenAI has removed founder Sam Altman from his CEO position.
  • Chief technology officer Mira Murati will serve as interim CEO.
  • Altman's removal was due to his lack of consistent communication with the board, hindering their ability to fulfill their responsibilities.
  • The board expressed gratitude for Altman's contributions but stated that new leadership is necessary.
  • Greg Brockman, the board's chairman, will step down but remain as an employee reporting to the CEO.
  • The majority of board members are independent directors without equity in OpenAI.
  • Altman is also the founder of Tools for Humanity and the developer of crypto project Worldcoin.

The sentiment of the article is negative towards Sam Altman's removal from the CEO position.

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