Sam Altman Fired as CEO of OpenAI

Sam Altman Fired as CEO of OpenAI by the Board of Directors.

Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015. He was previously the president of startup accelerator Y Combinator.

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The decision to remove Sam Altman was made by OpenAI's board of directors in their blog post.

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The board cited a need for more operational experience in the CEO role.

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Altman will continue to be involved in OpenAI's research and development efforts.

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The company has received funding from high-profile investors such as Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.

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OpenAI has also faced criticism over concerns about the potential dangers of advanced AI.

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OpenAI's new CEO has not yet been announced. For the interim period Mira Murati will be the Interim CEO.

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