Sam Altman, OpenAI fiasco: All you need to know in 10 points

The world of artificial intelligence was shaken on November 17, 2023, when OpenAI, a leading AI research company, abruptly fired its co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman.

OpenAI in its blog post stated that the board conducted a review process and determined that Altman was not consistently candid in his communications with them and this lack of transparency was seen as hindering the board’s ability to fulfill its responsibilities. As a result, the board has lost confidence in Altman’s ability to lead OpenAI effectively, leading to his departure from the organisation.