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Oi. I have no words - the board is toast. Even Ilya Sutskever has turned 😲
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#OpenAI was in open revolt on Monday with more than 500 employees signing an open letter threatening to leave unless the board resigns and reinstates #SamAltman as CEO, along with cofounder and former president #GregBrockman. Altman was controversially fired by the board on Friday. #Microsoft #AI

OpenAI Staff Threaten to Quit Unless Board Resigns | WIRED
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WIRED · OpenAI Staff Threaten to Quit Unless Board ResignsBy Will Knight

[The New York Times]:Microsoft Hires Sam Altman Hours After OpenAI Rejects His Return

The announcement capped a tumultuous weekend for OpenAI, after Mr. Altman made a push to reclaim his job as C.E.O. of the artificial intelligence company.

nytimes.com/2023/11/20/technol

The New York Times · Microsoft Hires Sam Altman Hours After OpenAI Rejects His ReturnBy Mike Isaac
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...plus dozens of key OpenAI employees to follow, I bet. Firing Altman was a hollow victory for the Open AI board.

#Microsoft hires former #OpenAI CEO #SamAltman / #GregBrockman, OpenAI co-founder, is also joining Microsoft as part of a new advanced #AI research team
theverge.com/2023/11/20/239688

The Verge · Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanBy Tom Warren

[The New York Times]: Ousted OpenAI C.E.O. Makes Plans for New Artificial Intelligence Company

Sam Altman, who was forced out of his company on Friday afternoon, was quickly moving to create another company with another OpenAI executive who quit on Friday.

nytimes.com/2023/11/18/technol

The New York Times · Ousted OpenAI C.E.O. Makes Plans for New Artificial Intelligence CompanyBy Mike Isaac

#SamAltman, the recently sacked boss of #OpenAI, the company behind the #ChatGPT bot, was telling investors he planned to launch a new company before his shock departure, it was claimed.

The former OpenAI president, #GregBrockman, is also expected to join Altman after he quit the #ArtificialIntelligence firm along with other key senior executives.

Sam Altman ‘was working on new venture’ before sacking from OpenAI | #GenerativeAI | The Guardian
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[Forbes]: These Are The People That Fired OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
AI giant OpenAI had an unusual board of directors for its controlling nonprofit. Here’s who made the shocking decision to oust its cofounder and CEO. By Alex Konrad and Sarah Emerson, Forbes Staff

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Forbes · These Are The People That Fired OpenAI CEO Sam AltmanBy Alex Konrad