Sam Altman

altman back at openai

Sam Altman back at OpenAI

Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, days after being fired by the board.

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How the ChatGPT co-founder got fired

Last week one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, Sam Altman, was removed as CEO of OpenAI – the tech company behind ChatGPT. Altman co-founded the company with Elon Musk, and news of the board’s decision to dump him as CEO has taken many in tech and business by surprise. There have been plenty of questions surrounding his departure, so in the deep dive we’ll take you through what we know about why Altman was ousted, what OpenAI has said about the news, and Altman’s version of events.

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Sam Altman fired

Co-founder of OpenAI Sam Altman sacked as company CEO

The board of the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, has dumped co-founder Sam Altman as CEO.

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