In November 2023, the board of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fired its Chief Executive and cofounder, Sam Altman, after determining that he “was not consistently candid in his communications.” The then-Chief Technology Officer, Mira Murati, was named interim CEO. Staff rebelled — 95% of the company signed a letter threatening to quit unless Altman was reinstated, and after a wild few days in the OpenAI offices (we imagine), Altman was back in the CEO role.
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