Sam Altman and the chaos at OpenAI

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, 10:24 p.m.

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When the board of the world\\u2019s leading artificial intelligence company abruptly ousted its popular CEO, it threw the entire tech industry into flux. Today, the rise and removal of Sam Altman and what OpenAI\\u2019s shake-up means for the future of AI technology.


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Just weeks ago, Sam Altman was on top of the world, the star of the artificial intelligence community and the leader of the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT. Then, without notice last week, the board of OpenAI voted him out.


The hasty decision triggered mounting uncertainty at the company and beyond. Was it fraud? Workplace misconduct? Washington Post technology reporter Gerrit De Vynck reports on what we know \\u2014 or don\\u2019t \\u2014 about the industry upheaval and its ripple effects on the future of AI.


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