Ceo of open AI Sam Altman unexpectedly fired

By: Jagriti dudeja

|

Updated on: 18-Nov-2023

2,999 views

Follow Us:

2,999 views

The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, was unexpectedly fired on Friday night by the board overseeing the firm that makes ChatGPT. Altman, who is regarded by many as the face of generative AI, has been essential to the sector. Announcement of his termination caused a stir in the technology industry. OpenAI promptly announced that Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati would take over as CEO in an acting capacity, reiterating their intention to carry out a comprehensive search for a long-term replacement. Many workers were caught off guard by the way this leadership transition transpired; they only learned about it via an internal memo and the company's open blog. OpenAI used the board's deliberate review process as the foundation for their formal statement.

As part of the management transition, OpenAI's president and co-founder, Greg Brockman, publicly announced his departure from the firm on the messaging app X. Brockman had already resigned as chairman of the board. He blamed the announcement of Altman's leaving for his choice. In November of the previous year, OpenAI released ChatGPT, which helped them become well-known in the generative AI space. Microsoft provided major financial support for this project. One of the software applications with the quickest growth rates in the globe is this chatbot. Regulators worldwide have taken notice of generative AI, which can produce material that resembles that of a human being by using vast amounts of data. The United States started attempting to govern AI, and the European Union updated its AI Act.

Sam Altman, a well-known investor, serial entrepreneur, and member of Y Combinator, has been a leading voice for OpenAI and the wildly popular generative AI technology. After the blog post appeared on OpenAI, Altman posted on platform X, expressing gratitude for his time there and characterizing it as both a personally and potentially global transformation. He spoke about the pleasure of working with gifted people and made a suggestion that he would elaborate on his future plans at a later time.