Who is Sam Altman?
Till 17 Nov 2023, Sam Altman was the CEO of OpenAI. The parent company that brought CHATGPT into the world and revolutionised the tech industry. However, he is also an American entrepreneur and investor. He is known for his involvement in the tech industry and has been associated with prominent companies and organizations. Sam Altman co-founded the startup incubator Y Combinator, which has played a significant role in the early development of many successful tech companies, including Dropbox, Airbnb, and Reddit.
Is Sam Altman fired?
Yes, he has been fired by the OpenAI board of directors. This is confirmed by his own series of Twitter / X posts. This news has sent shockwaves across the Industry.
OpenAI’s chief technology officer, Mira Murati, has been appointed as interim CEO as the board undertakes the search for a successor. Initially, the company communicated that co-founder Greg Brockman would transition from the role of chairman of the board while continuing as the president of the company. However, shortly thereafter, Brockman decided to step down.
As per the official OpenAI communication – The decision to dismissal of Sam Altman came after the company underwent a careful review process by the board. This review indicated concerns about consistent candour in communications, which, according to the board, impeded its ability to fulfil its responsibilities. Consequently, the board has expressed a lack of confidence in his continued leadership at OpenAI.
Why was Sam Altman Fired?
There are multiple pieces of information being spread, such as
- Intervention of Microsoft
- Difference in Vision of Sam Altman and the Board
- Transparency issues between Sam Altman and the Board
It is said that Microsoft has over 49% shares in OpenAI, and they were expected to manage some things that Sam Altman did not accept. The other information is that Sam Altman wanted to make OpenAI a profitable company and worked towards it, while the board wanted to keep It a completely Non-Profit Organisation.
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Deep Views
Sam Altman had accomplished something which big Giants like Microsoft, Apple and Google are struggling. He was not only the CEO or Co-Founder but also a spokesperson for AI.
We can see the stark difference between CHATGPT and BARD. The success of CHATGPT was so amazing that the OpenAI systems are running out of capacity. You might have often seen messages for capacity reached.
Building a 90-billion-dollar company is not a Joke. The way Sam Altman has been fired simply reminds us of how Steve Jobs was fired from his company, Apple. It was great that Jobs joined Apple again and took it to another level, which we all see and believe.
Firing a CEO in such an unceremonious way is not only in bad taste but also will impact the morale of OpenAI employees who started this journey with Sam Altman.
You can take the position but cannot take the vision and the brain
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We wish Sam Altman a super success in his upcoming endeavours! It will be super interesting to see his next move. Are you thinking about grok AI?
Stay Tuned!
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