OpenAI, Owner of ChatGPT, Fires CEO Sam Altman

Published on November 19, 2023

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, was fired, the company’s board of directors announced on Nov. 17.  Mr. Altman’s dismissal is unexpected and shocks the tech industry. “Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities,” the company said. “The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.” Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati will lead the company as interim CEO while the search for a new CEO is underway, OpenAI said in a statement....

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