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Steve Mollman

Sam Altman explains how being fired as OpenAI CEO was a ‘blessing in disguise’

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has had some time to reflect on being fired by the board last month. While he’s back in his role after a corporate drama for the ages, the lessons he learned from the experience, despite the “painful cost,” were important, he told Trevor Noah on a Thursday episode of the What Now? podcast. 

“I’m still a little bit in shock and a little bit just trying to pick up the pieces,” Altman admitted. “I’m sure as I have time to sit and process this I’ll have a lot more feelings about it.” 

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