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OpenAI implosion provides high drama—and for once, Elon Musk is on the sidelines

OpenAI's future looks cloudy as ousted Sam Altman joins Microsoft and staffers threaten to leave.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

Ilya Sutskever, the OpenAI cofounder who helped oust CEO Sam Altman, says he “deeply regrets” his role and threatens to quit unless board resigns

Sutskever is believed to have played a key role in turning other board members against Altman.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

Sam Altman’s OpenAI exit leads to rollercoaster for sector

Firing of industry figurehead led to rebellion at his former employer and his hiring by its rival Microsoft

The Guardian - UK · 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

Microsoft hires OpenAI founders to lead AI research team after ChatGPT maker's shakeup

Microsoft has announced that it's hired Sam Altman and another co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI after they unexpectedly departed the company days earlier in a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world

The Independent UK · 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

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 investors are pushing for Sam Altman’s return, and it could mean changes to the board that fired him

Microsoft and other investors want Altman back as OpenAI CEO after his surprise ouster by the board on Friday.

Fortune · Nov 19, 2023