OpenAI's board ousted CEO Sam Altman, the company announced in a blog post. The sudden departure comes with the board stating that it lost faith in Altman to run the company and that he was not honest in his communications. Altman has also been removed from the board of directors.
"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 blog post reads. "The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI."
Altman served as the public face of OpenAI at events like its recent DevDay and on stage at events with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, making the departure even more shocking. In some ways, he's served as a face for AI in general, testifying before Congress on the matter.
"I loved my time at OpenAI," Altman posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) in all lowercase letters. "It was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit. Most of all I loved working with such talented people. Will have more to say about what's next later."
i loved my time at openai. it was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit. most of all i loved working with such talented people.will have more to say about what’s next later. 🫡November 17, 2023
