ChatGPT-maker Open AI pushes out co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, says he wasn’t ‘consistently candid’

The board of directors at OpenAI, the creators of the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, announced that they have removed their co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, from his position. They found that he wasn't always completely honest in his discussions with them. Because of this, they lost trust in his leadership. Mira Murati, the Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, has been named the temporary CEO while they look for someone to permanently fill the role.

Sam Altman shared his thoughts on a social media platform, expressing his love for the time he spent at OpenAI and the talented team he worked with. He promised to share more about his future plans later. Altman was a key figure in OpenAI's rise to prominence, especially after ChatGPT became widely recognized. He has been a notable figure in the tech industry, speaking at various global events and emphasizing the potential of AI as well as the importance of having safety measures in place.

As OpenAI goes through this leadership change, their main partner, Microsoft, has reassured that their support will continue. Microsoft has invested a significant amount of money into OpenAI and has been instrumental in providing the computational resources needed. Sam Altman has been a celebrated figure in Silicon Valley since his early twenties and was chosen by Paul Graham to lead the startup incubator YCombinator. Graham praised Altman for his exceptional understanding of startups and his fundamentally positive nature.