OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired, CTO Mira Murati named interim CEO

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On Friday, OpenAI’s board of directors announced a surprise shakeup of its top leadership. CEO Sam Altman was fired and will leave the company and the board immediately. Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati will take over as interim CEO.

The board said that Altman’s dismissal was the result of an internal review process that found he had not been honest and transparent in his communications with the board, compromising its ability to oversee the company. Therefore, the board lost trust in his leadership and let him go.

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