OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Abruptly Pushed Out by Board

OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman has been removed from his position by the board of directors. CTO Mira Murati will serve as the interim CEO while the board begins the search for a permanent replacement for Altman. OpenAI president Greg Brockman has also stepped down from his position as chairman of the board.

OpenAI Seismic Shift

The board cited a lack of consistent candor with other members as the reason for the change. While no specific details were provided, Altman hinted in a tweet that he had loved his time at OpenAI and expressed pride in the company’s growth and societal impact.

Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit focused on responsibly advancing artificial general intelligence. He initially served as co-chair and later became the sole CEO, guiding the company’s pivot to a capped-profit structure in 2019.

Sudden Power Shift

The sudden change in leadership comes at a time when OpenAI was experiencing significant success. The company recently held its first Dev Day, which was seen as a major milestone, and was seeking a valuation of up to $29 billion from investors. Altman was actively shaping AI policy conversations globally, but his tenure at OpenAI comes to an abrupt end.

With Altman’s departure, OpenAI enters a new chapter without the leader who defined its path forward.

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