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Internal memo says Sam Altman’s firing wasn't due to 'malfeasance' or OpenAI safety practices
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An internal memo sent to OpenAI staff on Saturday after former CEO Sam Altman’s abrupt firing reiterates that “a breakdown in communication” led to the decision, not “malfeasance or anything related to our financial, business, safety, or security/privacy practices,” according to Axios and The New York Times. The memo obtained by both publications was sent to employees by OpenAI’s Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap.
Speculation has been nonstop since Altman was ousted unexpectedly as CEO on Friday and dropped …
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