Coverage dated November 18, 2023 to November 20, 2023

OpenAI's employees revolt, threaten to quit unless board reinstates Sam Altman and resigns

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

More than 500 of the artificial intelligence company's roughly 770 workers signed a letter, threatening to follow Sam Altman to Microsoft unless their demands are met.

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  1. Engadget

    OpenAI reportedly considering reinstating freshly-ousted CEO Sam Altman (opens Engadget)

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    OpenAI's leadership crisis continues to spiral out of control.

  2. Insider

    OpenAI investors pushing to reinstate Sam Altman as OpenAI's CEO after he was booted from the role: reports (opens Insider)

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    On Friday, Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, was removed from his role as CEO, blindsiding many within the company and its biggest investor, Microsoft.

  3. 10TV Columbus

    ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman, the face of the AI boom, for lack of candor with company (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    The company says the board lost confidence in Altman's ability to continue leading OpenAI.

  4. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Negotiations to Reinstate Altman Hit Snag Over Board Role (opens Bloomberg)

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    A group of OpenAI executives and investors racing to get Sam Altman reinstated to his role as chief executive officer have reached an impasse over the makeup and role of the board, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

  5. New York Times

    Sam Altman Is Said to Be Discussing Return to OpenAI With Company’s Board (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Altman was forced out of the artificial intelligence start-up on Friday, leading to an outcry from his supporters and the company’s investors.

  6. Fortune

    What Sam Altman said about AI at a CEO summit the day before OpenAI ousted him as CEO (opens Fortune)

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    Altman spoke at the APEC CEO Summit on Thursday in his last public appearance as OpenAI CEO. He was fired on Friday.

  7. Fortune

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

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

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Sam Altman's last days as OpenAI CEO gave no indication trouble was brewing (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    In the weeks leading up to Sam Altman’s ouster on Friday, the OpenAI CEO was as active in public as ever

  9. New York Times

    Ousted OpenAI C.E.O. Makes Plans for New Artificial Intelligence Company (opens New York Times)

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    Sam Altman, who was forced out of his company on Friday afternoon, was quickly moving to create another company with another OpenAI executive who quit on Friday.

  10. NBC Chicago

    OpenAI investors pushing to bring Altman back as CEO one day after he was ousted by board (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Some OpenAI investors are joining together to try to get Sam Altman to return as CEO after the board fired him on Friday

  11. The Guardian

    OpenAI investors push for return of ousted CEO Sam Altman (opens The Guardian)

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    Boss was sacked by ChatGPT developer over failure to be ‘candid in his communications’

  12. New York Times

    Talks to Bring Sam Altman Back to OpenAI Stretch Through Weekend (opens New York Times)

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    Disagreements over the board’s makeup appear to be a reason for the delay. Mr. Altman was forced out as chief executive by the company’s board on Friday.

  13. ZDNet

    OpenAI ousted CEO Sam Altman, but is reportedly reconsidering the move (opens ZDNet)

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    Reports on Saturday claim that the board has gone back to Altman and asked him to return to the CEO role, under pressure from investors.

  14. Bloomberg

    OpenAI Board Urged by Microsoft, Investors to Restore Altman (opens Bloomberg)

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    OpenAI’s biggest investors are pressing the company to reinstate Sam Altman as chief executive officer after the board’s stunning decision to fire him on Friday, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

  15. Insider

    OpenAI is 'optimistic' that it can bring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other senior figures back, The Information reported (opens Insider)

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    A day after Sam Altman was pushed out of his role, Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon told employees that the company was "optimistic" that it could bring back the ousted CEO.

  16. Next Big Future

    Sam Altman Could Return as OpenAI CEO (opens Next Big Future)

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    Sam Altman could return as the CEO of OpenAI. The Board that fired Sam could all step down. The Board does not have the support of the investors or the

  17. FOX Business

    OpenAI investors reportedly trying to reinstate former CEO Sam Altman (opens FOX Business)

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    Investors in the AI company OpenAI are reportedly trying to bring back former CEO Sam Altman, who was suddenly removed from his position Friday.

  18. Fortune

    Here are the latest twists in the OpenAI shakeup and the 'boardroom coup' that ousted CEO Sam Altman (opens Fortune)

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    ChatGPT-maker OpenAI's abrupt firing of CEO Sam Altman sent shockwaves through the tech industry and raised a lot of big questions about what happened. Here's everything we know so far.

  19. Insider

    The most surprising detail of Altman's ouster might be the fact that OpenAI fired him over a Google Meet call (opens Insider)

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    OpenAI fired CEO Sam Altman on Friday via Google Meet — tech workers cracked jokes that the move was a snub to Microsoft, OpenAI's lead investor.

  20. New York Post

    OpenAI execs invite ousted CEO Sam Altman, Greg Brockman to headquarters (opens New York Post)

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    Altman is discussing a possible return to the company behind the ChatGPT bot even as he considers launching a new artificial intelligence venture, Reuters reported on Sunday.

  21. Quartz

    📬 Daily Brief: Investors want Altman back (opens Quartz)

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    The OpenAI CEO’s sudden ouster has left corporate customers and financiers of the ChatGPT maker in limbo.

  22. UPI

    OpenAI's former CEO Sam Altman may return, reports say (opens UPI)

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    OpenAI's board of directors is reportedly in discussions to reinstall ChatGPT developer and former CEO Sam Altman after he was ousted days ago, but it's not clear if Altman even wants to return.

  23. NBC Los Angeles

    OpenAI investors push to bring Altman back as CEO one day after he was ousted by board (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Some OpenAI investors are joining together to try to get Sam Altman to return as CEO after the board fired him on Friday

  24. Insider

    Heart emojis, confusion, and a wave of support for Sam Altman. Here's what OpenAI employees are saying about Altman's shock ousting. (opens Insider)

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    Since Friday OpenAI has cycled through three CEOs: cofounder Sam Altman, former CTO Mira Murati, and current CEO, as of Monday, Emmett Shear.

  25. KTVZ Bend

    Sam Altman is back at OpenAI … with a guest badge (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam Altman is back at OpenAI. Well… he’s back at the OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco, anyway. Whether or not he returns as CEO of the ChatGPT parent company is still up in the air. Posting on X a photo of himself Sunday holding a green guest

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