Sam Altman fired as CEO of OpenAI

Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, [the company announced on Friday](https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition).

“Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities,” the company said in its blog post. “The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”

Chief technology officer Mira Murati will be the interim CEO, effective immediately. The company …

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