By Morgan Clendaniel November 20, 2023 After a weekend of drama, the board of OpenAI has decided not to reinstate CEO Sam Altman, who was ousted from the position on Friday in a move that shocked Silicon Valley. Instead, the board will install Emmett Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, as its new interim … Continue reading Reports: Sam Altman won’t return as OpenAI CEO; Emmett Shear said to be tapped
By Chris Morris November 19, 2023 The abrupt dismissal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Friday stunned employees and investors alike. But the leadership battle at the leading generative artificial intelligence company is far from over, as reports have since come out that Altman could, in fact, return to the company—if a new board of … Continue reading OpenAI’s board: Who are the 4 directors who fired Sam Altman, and will they stay if he returns?
By Mark Sullivan November 18, 2023 There’s a theory going around about OpenAI’s mysterious firing of its high-profile CEO, Sam Altman. In essence, the hypothesis is that Altman was pushing hard to commercialize OpenAI’s research without giving proper regard to managing the safety risks of the technology. But an internal memo from OpenAI COO … Continue reading OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap: Altman was not fired for malfeasance
By Mark Sullivan June 22, 2023 Large generative AI models may be the biggest technology revolution in history, and the leader of the biggest developer of such models may be among the most powerful people in the world. That leader, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, spoke at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco Thursday … Continue reading Sam Altman: You should not trust Sam Altman
