Coverage dated November 16, 2023 to November 17, 2023

OpenAI Board Removes CEO Sam Altman and Board Chairman Brockman

Headline from Next Big Future

The Board of directors of OpenAI, Inc., the 501(c)(3) that acts as the overall governing body for all OpenAI activities, today announced that Sam Altman will

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  1. NBC New York

    OpenAI's Sam Altman exits as CEO because ‘board no longer has confidence' in ability to lead (opens NBC New York)

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    OpenAI’s board of directors said Friday that Sam Altman will step down as CEO and will be replaced by technology chief Mira Murati.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Sam Altman steps down from role as CEO of OpenAI (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Altman's departure follows a review by the company's board of directors.

  3. Engadget

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ousted as 'board no longer has confidence' in his leadership (opens Engadget)

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    OpenAI's board of directors announced that CEO Sam Altman is leaving both the company and the board, effective immediately.

  4. Gizmodo

    OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman (opens Gizmodo)

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    Sam Altman has been ousted by the Board of Directors at OpenAI and is replaced by Mira Murati.

  5. Digital Trends

    OpenAI just dropped its CEO as it plans its second act (opens Digital Trends)

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    OpenAI has announced that Sam Altman has been fired from the company.

  6. Bloomberg

    Sam Altman to Depart OpenAI, Mira Murati Will Be Interim CEO (opens Bloomberg)

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    Sam Altman, one of the most prominent figures in artificial intelligence, is leaving OpenAI, the company’s board said Friday. Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati will be interim chief executive officer.

  7. Deadline

    OpenAI CEO And ChatGPT Overlord Sam Altman Is Ousted; Company’s Board Says He Was “Not Consistently Candid In His Communications” (opens Deadline)

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    Sam Altman, the face of the tech industry’s current embrace of artificial intelligence, has been ousted by OpenAI’s board of directors. The tech firm said Friday that Altman had been le…

  8. FOX Business

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman steps down (opens FOX Business)

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    Sam Altman of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is stepping down as CEO of the tech company. The company concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board

  9. ZDNet

    OpenAI ousts its CEO, Sam Altman, the face of generative AI (opens ZDNet)

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    'The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.'

  10. ABC 13 Houston

    ChatGPT parent company OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman, president announces departure (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    OpenAI, the organization behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT, announced on Friday its CEO and founder, Sam Altman, was fired and will be departing the company, effective immediately.

  11. Forbes

    Sam Altman Departs OpenAI As Board Alleges He Was ‘Not Consistently Candid’ (opens Forbes)

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    Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has departed the artificial intelligence company, according to a press release published to the ChatGPT creator’s website.

  12. NBC News

    OpenAI says Sam Altman exiting as CEO, was 'not consistently candid' with board (opens NBC News)

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    Altman will be replaced by chief technology officer Mira Murati.

  13. Fortune

    Sam Altman is out as OpenAI CEO — board says he was ‘not consistently candid’. CTO Mira Murati to be interim CEO (opens Fortune)

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    A memo from the company published Friday confirms Sam Altman will be replaced by CTO Mira Murati.

  14. The Guardian

    OpenAI fires co-founder and CEO Sam Altman for lying to company board (opens The Guardian)

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    AI firm’s board said Altman was ‘not consistently candid in his communications with the board’ and had lost its confidence

  15. CBS News

    Sam Altman leaving OpenAI, with its board saying it "no longer has confidence" in his leadership (opens CBS News)

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    OpenAI said its board concluded Altman "was not consistently candid in his communications." Mira Murati will step in as interim CEO.

  16. Variety

    ChatGPT Company OpenAI Ousts CEO Sam Altman, Board Says It ‘No Longer Has Confidence in His Ability’ to Lead (opens Variety)

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    OpenAI said CEO and co-founder Sam Altman is exiting after the board lost confidence in his "ability to continue leading OpenAI."

  17. Forbes

    CEO Altman Ousted By OpenAI, New Leadership Announced (opens Forbes)

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    In a surprising and unexpected move, the Board of Directors of OpenAI has fired CEO, Sam Altman. What's next for the creators of ChatGPT, after Altman?

  18. Wall Street Journal

    Sam Altman Is Out at OpenAI; Mira Murati Will Be Interim CEO (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    OpenAI on Friday said Mira Murati, the company’s chief technology officer, was named as interim chief executive officer, following the departure of Sam Altman.

  19. Insider

    Sam Altman ousted as OpenAI CEO (opens Insider)

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    The board of the ChatGPT maker says it has lost confidence in Sam Altman's ability to lead the company.

  20. Geek Wire

    Sam Altman leaving OpenAI after board says he was ‘not consistently candid in his communications’ (opens Geek Wire)

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    OpenAI CTO Mira Murati and CEO Sam Altman speak with reporters at OpenAI DevDay in San Francisco earlier this month. The company announced Friday that

  21. New York Post

    Sam Altman resigns as CEO from ChatGPT maker OpenAI (opens New York Post)

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    “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,” according to Ope…

  22. Next Big Future

    OpenAI Board Removes CEO Sam Altman and Board Chairman Brockman (opens Next Big Future)

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    Next Big Future's feed description

    The Board of directors of OpenAI, Inc., the 501(c)(3) that acts as the overall governing body for all OpenAI activities, today announced that Sam Altman will

  23. Digital Journal

    Sam Altman, ousted pioneer of OpenAI, is serial entrepreneur (opens Digital Journal)

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    Sam Altman, the tech titan behind ChatGPT, was abruptly fired by OpenAI, the company that launched the revolutionary AI chatbot.

  24. NBC News

    OpenAI exec addresses CEO Sam Altman’s firing in note to employees (opens NBC News)

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    He wrote the discussions and options regarding the path forward are ongoing but that the company remains strong and Microsoft is a fully committed partner.

  25. Forbes

    These Are The People That Fired OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (opens Forbes)

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    AI giant OpenAI had an unusual board of directors for its controlling nonprofit. Here’s who made the shocking decision to oust its cofounder and CEO.

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