Sam Altman has been fired from OpenAI, CTO Mira Murthy has been appointed as interim CEO
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has ousted founder Sam Altman as CEO, according to a November 17 blog post. Chief Technology Officer Meera Murathi will be promoted to interim CEO. According to the article, the board of directors engaged in a “review process” that concluded Altman's “persistent lack of candor in his dealings with the board has hindered his ability to fulfill his responsibilities.”
Altman could not immediately be reached for comment.
OpenAI announces leadership transition https://t.co/fFYDLwGXQz
— Open AI (@OpenAI) November 17, 2023
The OpenAI board has expressed its commitment to building the future of artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
“OpenAI was purposefully built to advance our mission: to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Board is fully committed to serving this mission. […] Mira is uniquely qualified to step into the interim CEO role. We have high confidence in OpenAI's ability to lead this transition.
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The board said, “We are grateful to Sam for his many contributions to the formation and growth of OPNI,” but added, “New leadership is essential as we move forward.” Board Chairman Greg Brockman will also step down. However, he will remain as an employee, “reporting to the CEO” according to the post.
The board of directors includes Adam D'Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner and OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever. According to the post, most of the board members are “independent directors” who have no equity in OpenAI.
Altman is the founder of Tools for Humanity, developer of the crypto project WorldCoin. Cointelegraph reached out to Tools for Humanity for comment, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
This is a developing story, and more information will be added as it becomes available.
