Nov 17, 2023 · In a sudden leadership shakeup, Sam Altman is departing as CEO of AI research company OpenAI after the board lost confidence in his communications and ability to lead. OpenAI announced today that chief technology officer Mira Murati has been appointed interim CEO, effective immediately.

Sep 24, 2024 · With founder Sam Altman reinstated as CEO after an independent probe, competing visions have emerged. Altman and OpenAI aim to push boundaries rapidly, believing the benefits will outweigh risks. Former board members allege “deception” occurred, prioritizing rigorous governance over the pace of innovation.

Mar 10, 2024 · According to a report by the New York Times, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati played a key role in the temporary ouster of CEO Sam Altman. The NYT's sources say she wrote a private memo to Altman raising questions about his leadership. She also reportedly shared her concerns with the board of directors.

On Friday, November 17, 2023, CEO and co-founder Sam Altman was unceremoniously fired from OpenAI by four members of the company’s non-profit board.

Nov 19, 2023 · Sam Altman's firing Friday stunned seemingly everyone from the company's employees and executive team to its most vital investor Microsoft. The company's president Greg Brockman hours later stepped down, after being removed as board chairman.

Nov 22, 2023 · Nov. 29: Altman tells Axios the "highest priority" for the company's new board is exploring a range of changes to "improve the governance structure" — including whether OpenAI remains controlled by a non-profit entity.

Nov 17, 2023 · Chief technology officer Mira Murati appointed interim CEO to lead OpenAI; Sam Altman departs the company. Search process underway to identify permanent successor. The board of directors of OpenAI, Inc., the 501(c)(3) that acts as the overall governing body for all OpenAI activities, today announced that Sam Altman will depart as CEO and leave ...

On November 22, 2023, reports emerged suggesting that Sam Altman's dismissal from OpenAI might be linked to his alleged mishandling of a significant breakthrough in the organization's secretive project codenamed Q*.

Sep 26, 2024 · The non-profit board will exist, but it will have a minority stake in the company, leaving the governance of OpenAI to profit-driven investors. And with the new structure in place, CEO Sam Altman is likely to receive equity worth $150 billion.

Nov 22, 2023 · On Friday (17 November), Sam Altman, who co-founded the AI research company in 2015 and served as its CEO from 2019, was sacked by the board. After five days of boardroom jostling, firings and hirings, and an attempted staff coup, we are back to square one, with Altman returning to the helm.