OpenAI’s board of directors decided to fire Sam Altman.
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The primary reason cited for his removal was a lack of consistent candor in his communications with the board members.
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This lack of candor was seen as hindering the board members’ ability to effectively exercise their responsibilities.
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The firing was also related to issues concerning the security and profits of ChatGPT.
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Many senior executives at OpenAI were reportedly unhappy with the company’s direction and future strategy, as well as with Altman.
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Greg Brockman, OpenAI president and co-founder, who stepped down from the board as chairman as part of the management shuffle, quit the company.
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OpenAI employees were concerned about the company’s rapid growth, which was fueled by multi-billion dollars of investments led by Microsoft.
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The majority of OpenAI’s profits were reportedly going to Microsoft, which didn’t resonate well with some senior executives at OpenAI.
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Altman had been openly critical of unregulated AI technologies, which some executives felt were “just accessories to appease politicians”.
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Employees felt that Altman had only a superficial understanding of many topics and hardly cared about day-to-day business.
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