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Reason · Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI’s New CEO Says Real Reason Behind Sam Altman Ouster Not AI Safety: Gives Clue On Future Direction

OpenAI's new CEO, Emmett Shear, has dismissed concerns that the company's board fired Sam Altman over concerns about AI safety

Zenger · Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI Saga Plays Out: 3 CEOs In 3 Days As Mira Murati’s Efforts To Reinstate Sam Altman Fall Through — Board Names New CEO

One of the biggest controversies in the technology space unfolded Friday 

Zenger · Nov 20, 2023

GM’s Cruise CEO resigns amid concerns over driverless car safety

Kyle Vogt exits as Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear appointed as interim boss of OpenAI

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Microsoft hires ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Satya Nadella says

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are expected to "lead a new advanced AI research team," according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless Sam Altman returns; Abu Dhabi fund lined up to take control of Telegraph – as it happened

Around 500 employees of OpenAI have signed a letter saying they may quit and join Sam Altman at Microsoft, unless he is reappointed and the board resigns

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Tech company creates advanced new artificial intelligence team as Twitch’s Emmett Shear joins OpenAI

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Sam Altman moves to Microsoft as OpenAI hires ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as new CEO

The days-long saga at the helm of the world’s best known AI business took another turn this morning after ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it would hire the former boss of Twitch as its new CEO, while its ousted exec Sam Altman would move to lead investor Microsoft to run an…

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI's wunderkind ex-CEO – and why was he fired?

On Friday, OpenAI’s high-flying chief executive Sam Altman was unexpectedly fired by the company’s board. Co-founder and chief technology officer Greg Brockman was also removed as the board president, after which he promptly resigned.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023

OpenAI board taps former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear to succeed Sam Altman

OpenAI’s board hired former Twitch chief Emmett Shear as chief executive officer, defying calls from investors to reinstate the ousted Sam Altman, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Times of India · Nov 20, 2023