The sudden news, on a Friday, surprised everyone. The board of directors of OpenAI, which launched the generative artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT a year ago, announced the departure with immediate effect of boss Sam Altman, claiming that he had not always been “frank” with this body.
If the exact reason is not known for the moment, the twist suggests that the one who has become the face of AI in Silicon Valley and in the world has hidden things, without us knowing if it is on the business or personal side.
“Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he had not always been candid in his communications with the board, hindering his ability to fulfill his responsibilities.” , specifies the board of directors in a press release, announcing the appointment of technological director Mira Murati to act as interim head of the company.
Keynote last week
“I loved every moment at OpenAI. It was transformative for me personally, and hopefully somewhat for the world. More than anything, I enjoyed working with such talented people. I will have more to say about the rest later,” responded Altman, aged 38
Faced with a meteoric rise, with a valuation of OpenAI at $80 billion, dismissing a CEO so suddenly is almost unprecedented. Sam Altman was again on stage at the Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco this Thursday. Last week, he presented OpenAI’s first developer conference.
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