OpenAI’s human-threatening AI model could have been the reason for CEO Sam Altman’s sacking

Prior to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s abrupt firing, a group of staff researchers sent a letter to the board of directors cautioning them about a new artificial intelligence algorithm that had the potential to pose a threat to humanity, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters.

Project Q* might be the ‘big reason’,

One person said that OpenAI had sent an internal message to staffers regarding a project called Q* and a letter to the board before the weekend’s events.