Removal of Sam Altman from OpenAI

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On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI". The removal was predicated by employee concerns, led by co-founder Ilya Sutskever and chief technology officer Mira Murati, about Altman's handling of artificial intelligence safety, commercialization, and allegations of lying and abusive behavior. Altman was reinstated on November 22 after pressure from employees and investors, with negotiations mediated by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The day of the removal, Greg Brockman and Jakub Pachocki resigned in support of Altman. The board of directors appointed Murati as interim CEO, and appointed former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as CEO on November 19. On November 20, a letter signed by 745 of OpenAI's 770 employees threatened mass resignations if the board does not resign; Sutskever was a signatory, defecting...

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