Sam Altman, who participated in a panel discussion at APEC alongside execs from Google and Meta, was ousted as OpenAI CEO by the leading artificial intelligence company’s board of directors, per a shocking Friday afternoon announcement.
- The statement: “Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”
Because the San Francisco-based startup — which is widely known for its revolutionary ChatGPT chatbot — wasn’t particularly “candid” itself in its announcement, speculation abounded in the tech industry over the true reason of Altman’s unceremonious departure and his future.
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