Removal of Sam Altman from OpenAI

On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors removed co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman after the board had no confidence in his leadership. The removal was caused by concerns about his handling of artificial intelligence safety,^[1]^[2] and allegations of abusive behavior.^[3] Altman was reinstated on November 22 after pressure from employees and investors.^[4]

^ Tong, Anna; Dastin, Jeffrey; Hu, Krystal (November 23, 2023). "Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ "OpenAI made huge breakthrough before ousting Sam Altman, introducing Q*". TweakTown. November 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ Tiku, Nitasha (December 8, 2023). "OpenAI leaders warned of abusive behavior before Sam Altman's ouster". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ Efrati, Amir (November 19, 2023). "Dozens of Staffers Quit OpenAI After Sutskever Says Altman Won't Return". The Information. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

[Anna_Tong_2023_u135-1] Tong, Anna; Dastin, Jeffrey; Hu, Krystal (November 23, 2023). "Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[TweakTown_2023_a134-2] "OpenAI made huge breakthrough before ousting Sam Altman, introducing Q*". TweakTown. November 22, 2023. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.

[WaPoReport-3] Tiku, Nitasha (December 8, 2023). "OpenAI leaders warned of abusive behavior before Sam Altman's ouster". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[4] Efrati, Amir (November 19, 2023). "Dozens of Staffers Quit OpenAI After Sutskever Says Altman Won't Return". The Information. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

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