Behind the Scenes of Sam Altman’s Wild Ouster From OpenAI
Nov 22, 2023 - news.bensbites.co
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was in Las Vegas for a Formula One race when he became embroiled in a corporate power struggle concerning the future of artificial intelligence. Prior to this, Altman had been leading a successful career, shaping global AI policy through meetings with world leaders and was on the verge of a fundraising round that would value OpenAI at nearly $90 billion.
OpenAI, under Altman's leadership, had ushered in the AI age with the release of ChatGPT a year ago. This had significantly increased the company's value, tripling it within a year. However, a power struggle initiated through a Google Meet link threatened to disrupt this trajectory.
Key takeaways:
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was involved in a corporate power struggle about the future of artificial intelligence.
Altman's company, OpenAI, had a significant impact on the AI industry with the release of ChatGPT a year ago.
Altman has been meeting with global leaders to shape the agenda on AI policy.
OpenAI was nearing a fundraising round that would value the company at nearly $90 billion, triple its value earlier in the year.
