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BREAKING: Sam Altman FIRED From OpenaI
OpenAI's board of directors announced on Friday that Sam Altman will be stepping down from his role as CEO. The role will be passed to Mira Murati, currently the technology chief at the company.
The decision, as outlined in the official statement, comes after a review process where the board expressed concerns about Altman's consistency in communication. The board emphasized the importance of candid communication, stating that this factor hindered their ability to fulfill their responsibilities effectively.
"The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI", the statement pointedly declared.
The board of directors at OpenAI is an impressive lineup, featuring chief scientist Ilya Sutskever and independent directors such as Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, technology entrepreneur Tasha McCauley, and Helen Toner from the Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology.
In addition to Altman's departure, Greg Brockman, OpenAI's president, will be stepping down as chairman of the board. However, he will continue in his current role at the company, now reporting directly to the new CEO.
Founded in 2015 as a non-profit with backing from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who reportedly pledged $1 billion to the initiative, OpenAI has been a prominent player in the AI landscape. Sam Altman, before his role as CEO, had an influential stint as the president of startup accelerator Y Combinator and gained recognition in Silicon Valley as an early-stage investor. Earlier in his career, Altman founded the social networking company Loopt.
Altman has yet to respond to requests for additional information, leaving the community intrigued about the developments that led to this leadership shift at OpenAI.
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