People familiar with the matter: Three core OpenAI staff have resigned due to this incident
On November 18, citing informed sources, OpenAI Research Director Jakub Pachocki, responsible for evaluating potential risks of artificial intelligence, Aleksander Madry, and researcher Szymon Sidor, who worked at OpenAI for seven years, told colleagues that they have resigned. These departures indicate that some employees were very disappointed after Sam Altman was ousted, highlighting the long-standing differences within the creator of ChatGPT about the "safety" practices of artificial intelligence.
Sam Altman: Once I leave, the OpenAI board will probably come after me for all my shares
OpenAI founder Sam Altman said on X platform: "Once I leave, the OpenAI board should chase after me for all my shares."
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman: Will do greater things with Sam Altman
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman posted on X social platform that he was shocked and saddened by what the board did today with Sam Altman. He is also trying to figure out what happened and currently knows the following:-Last night, Sam received a text from Ilya (another co-founder and chief scientist) requesting a conversation on Friday noon. Sam attended a Google Meet where the entire board was present except for Greg. Ilya told Sam that he would be fired and the news would soon spread.-At 12:19 noon, Greg received a text from Ilya requesting a quick phone call. At 12:23, Ilya sent a Google Meet link. Greg was informed that he would be removed from the board (but still crucial to the company and would retain his position), while Sam had been fired. Around the same time, OpenAI released a related announcement.Greg said that he and Sam have received a lot of support and encouragement, and supporters should not worry because they will both be fine. Greater things are yet to come.
People familiar with the matter: Before the OpenAI CEO was fired, he had extensive differences with the board of directors, and the differences with another Lianchuang (and chief scientist) were parti
On November 18th, citing informed sources, there were extensive differences between Sam Altman and his board of directors before he was fired, especially serious differences with Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI. The points of disagreement include opinions on the safety of artificial intelligence, the speed of technological development, and the commercialization of the company.
OpenAI Lianchuang: I quit due to Sam Altman being removed as OpenAI CEO
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman retweeted Sam Altman's tweet and said, "After learning the news today, I sent the following message to the OpenAI team." The message is as follows:
OpenAI CEO responds to resignation
Regarding the departure from OpenAI, Sam Altman responded on Twitter: "I love the time I spent at OpenAI, it changed me, and I hope it can change the world. The most important thing is that I have worked with many talented people. As for the next plan, I will have more explanations later."
OpenAI CEO Ousted from Position Due to Lack of Candor with Board
OpenAI's CEO has been unexpectedly removed from his position due to a lack of consistent communication with the board. The company believes new leadership is necessary and has appointed Mira Murati as interim CEO. Murati has been a member of OpenAI's leadership team for five years and is expected to provide a seamless transition as the search for a permanent CEO begins. This is a developing story and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
OpenAI CEO: Suspension of new user registrations for ChatGPT Plus for a period of time
CEO of OpenAI stated: new user registration for ChatGPT Plus will be temporarily suspended.
Michelle Fradin, a former Sequoia Capital partner who led the investment in FTX, joins OpenAI
On November 13th, Michelle Fradin, a former partner at Sequoia Capital who led the investment in FTX, announced that she has joined OpenAI to lead data strategy, acquisitions, and operations.
OpenAI plans to seek more funding from Microsoft to advance its vision of general artificial intelligence
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an interview that the company plans to obtain further funding support from Microsoft to advance its vision of general artificial intelligence (AGI). Altman stated that the company is currently developing the next generation of artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, but has not committed to a release schedule. The model will require more data for training, which will come from a combination of publicly available datasets on the internet and the company's proprietary data.
