OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks out on being fired by his board
From NBCUniversal:
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, shares his experience of being pushed out by the board and subsequently reinstated. OpenAI’s complex organizational chart, with a non-profit charity and a 10-billion-dollar investment from Microsoft, led to Altman’s ouster. His firing sparked turmoil at OpenAI, with 98% of the staff threatening to resign if he was not reinstated.
Altman remains committed to OpenAI’s non-traditional structure, but is open to re-evaluating it in the future. Despite the chaos, Altman emphasized the commitment of his staff and investors to OpenAI’s mission of building advanced artificial intelligence.
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