On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman after the board had no confidence in his leadership. The removal was caused by concerns about his handling of artificial intelligence safety , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and allegations of abusive behavior. [ 3 ]

9 hours ago · In a memo to OpenAI employees on Tuesday, CEO Sam Altman said the board hasn't received an official offer from Elon Musk regarding a potential purchase. "As many of you know, Elon has a history of ...

9 hours ago · If the board took a lower offer from Altman or a company he controls, it would likely be breaching its fiduciary duty, since Altman is considered an insider, says Samuel D. Brunson, a law ...

May 29, 2024 · On November 17th, 2023, OpenAI’s board shocked everyone by suddenly ousting co-founder and CEO Sam Altman. He had been overseeing one of the fastest-growing app launches in history with...

Mar 8, 2024 · Altman in November was fired as CEO and director by the OpenAI board in a shocking dismissal of an executive who had become the face of AI in Silicon Valley. But in an equally surprising turn...

Nov 29, 2023 · Sam Altman marked his formal return as CEO of OpenAI today in a company memo that confirmed changes to the company’s board, including a new nonvoting seat for the startup’s primary investor,...

Nov 30, 2023 · Twelve days after OpenAI fired Sam Altman as CEO and Greg Brockman as board chairman, the company formally announced that it has hired them both back.

Mar 8, 2024 · Sam Altman is back—again. The entrepreneur who was suddenly fired as OpenAI CEO and removed from the ChatGPT developer’s board last November, before regaining his CEO position days later, is now...

Mar 8, 2024 · Mr. Altman, whose sudden firing and rehiring in the fall shocked Silicon Valley, was among several new additions to the board announced on Friday. In November, Sam Altman was briefly pushed out of...

Nov 29, 2023 · While the review is ongoing, the Board will continue to take steps to strengthen OpenAI’s corporate governance, build a qualified and diverse board of exceptional individuals, and oversee OpenAI’s important mission in ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all …