Sam Altman fired from OpenAI
Nov 18, 2023•1 min
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This is a linkpost for https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transitionBasically just the title, see the OAI blog post for more details.
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.
In a statement, the board of directors said: “OpenAI was deliberately structured to advance our mission: to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all humanity. The board remains fully committed to serving this mission. We are grateful for Sam's many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI. At the same time, we believe new leadership is necessary as we move forward. As the leader of the company's research, product, and safety functions, Mira is exceptionally qualified to step into the role of interim CEO. We have [...]
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First published:
November 17th, 2023
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/eHFo7nwLYDzpuamRM/sam-altman-fired-from-openai
Linkpost URL:
https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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.
In a statement, the board of directors said: “OpenAI was deliberately structured to advance our mission: to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all humanity. The board remains fully committed to serving this mission. We are grateful for Sam's many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI. At the same time, we believe new leadership is necessary as we move forward. As the leader of the company's research, product, and safety functions, Mira is exceptionally qualified to step into the role of interim CEO. We have [...]
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First published:
November 17th, 2023
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/eHFo7nwLYDzpuamRM/sam-altman-fired-from-openai
Linkpost URL:
https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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