Sam Altman has been ousted as the CEO of OpenAI, as announced by the organization on Friday. The decision to remove Mr. Altman stemmed from an evaluation process conducted by the committee, which determined that his lack of transparency in communications impeded the board’s ability to fulfill its duties effectively. Consequently, the board has lost confidence in his capacity to steer OpenAI forward.
In the wake of this development, Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer, will assume the role of interim CEO. OpenAI will soon commence the search for a permanent CEO. The organization has chosen not to provide further comments beyond the official statement on their website.
This unexpected turn of events comes shortly after Altman’s keynote address at the recent DevDay conference, during which significant strategic changes were unveiled to better position OpenAI against major tech rivals such as Microsoft and Google. Altman has long been synonymous with OpenAI, a pivotal figure in catalyzing the current AI competition with the widely acclaimed ChatGPT.
A co-founder of OpenAI, Altman initially co-led the company with Elon Musk until Musk’s departure in 2018 to avoid conflicts of interest with Tesla.
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