Comment by tiahura

TLDR:

In November 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was suddenly fired by the board—not because of AI safety fears or Effective Altruism, but due to concerns over his leadership, secrecy, and possibly misleading behavior. CTO Mira Murati and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever shared evidence of Altman’s actions, like skipping safety protocols and secretly controlling OpenAI’s startup fund.

The board didn’t explain the firing well, and it backfired. Murati, who at first supported the board, turned on them when they wouldn’t give clear reasons. Nearly all OpenAI employees, including Murati and Sutskever, threatened to quit unless Altman came back. With the company on the brink of chaos, the board caved and he was reinstated days later.