Big change at OpenAI: The board of directors removed Sam Altman from the company’s leadership

The company OpenAI, which runs the well-known ChatGPT and connected services using AI, already not led by her familiar face Sam Altman. The board removed him from the position of CEO, Altman also leaves his position on the board.

Explanation which firm published on the website, is very direct: The board concluded that Sam Altman had not been consistently honest in his communications with her, which prevented him from performing his duties. The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.

The board’s statement said: “OpenAI has been purposely structured to support the mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Board remains fully committed to serving this mission. We are grateful for Sam’s many contributions to the founding and development of OpenAI. At the same time, we are convinced that new leadership is necessary in our further progress.”

She was appointed to the position of temporary general director Mira Muratithe company’s current chief technology officer.

OpenAI’s Board of Directors now consists of OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilja Sutskever, Quora Independent Director Adam D’Angelo, tech entrepreneur Tasha McCauley, and Helen Toner of the Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technologies. Most of the board members are independent, and the independent board members do not own any shares in OpenAI.

Revived at 22:47 | Sam Altman wrote on X: “I really enjoyed my time on the OpenAI project. He was transformative for me personally, and I hope a little bit for the world. Above all, I enjoyed working with such talented people. I will tell you about what happens next.”