OpenAI has recently announced a significant change in its leadership. Sam Altman, known for leading the company to breakthrough innovations, has been relieved of his role as CEO. This unexpected move raises questions about the giant's future direction and the implications for the AI industry. But he's not the only one leaving: the co-founder too Greg Brockman leave the ship.
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Sam Altman's firing from OpenAI
The decision to remove Altman as CEO was made by OpenAI's board of directors, who believed that Altman had not been completely transparent in his communications. This behavior, according to the board, hindered his ability to carry out his responsibilities effectively, leading to a loss of confidence in his leadership abilities. The news was released publicly on Friday, capturing... surprise both OpenAI employees and the tech industry.
Altman expressed his feelings on X (formerly Twitter), describing his time at OpenAI as transformative both personally and for the world. He also compared the experience of being fired to that of reading his own eulogy while alive.
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Greg Brockman's resignation from OpenAI
Together with Altman, too Greg Brockman, co-founder and president of OpenAI, has left his position at the company. Brockman announced his decision on X, motivating it with recent events. Subsequently, he revealed that he and Altman had been informed of his removal from the board of directors Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of in the same company.
Who will be there in Altman's place
Mira Murad, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, will assume the role of interim CEO. The company has also begun a search for a permanent successor for the CEO position. Altman was a key figure in the history of OpenAI, contributing to the launch of ChatGPT, which sparked a rush to AI in the tech sector. Just last week, Sam led the keynote at the first DevDay conference, announcing major new updates to compete with tech giants like Microsoft and Google.
Despite these developments, Microsoft, which has invested billions in OpenAI, has confirmed its commitment to working with the company under Murati's new (temporary, it seems) leadership.
19 / 11 / 2023 UPDATE
A bit like a bolt from the blue, it seems that OpenAI is in Negotiations to get Sam Altman back as CEO of the company. According to internal sources, however, it seems that the now former president has mixed feelings: on the one hand there is resentment for the sudden dismissal, on the other the desire to return provided that policy and governance are changed.
It is worth remembering that in these last days not only Sam altman e Greg Brockman they left the top management of the company, but other figures too very important: Jakub Pachocki, the company's director of research, Aleksander Wise, head of a team evaluating the potential risks of artificial intelligence, and Szymon sidor, researcher for seven years at the startup,
