OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Forced Out as Board Loses Faith in His Leadership

OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman, naming Mira Murati new head. Altman’s departure follows internal probe concluding he was not forthright with the board. Altman tweets appreciation for his time at OpenAI. The sudden shakeup comes as a surprise as Altman was heavily promoting the company’s products. Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 and has been CEO since 2019. OpenAI’s board restructures, with chairman stepping down. The release of ChatGPT last year is attributed to the generative AI explosion. Stay tuned for updates.