Despite his ouster, Altman returned as CEO within days, with the leadership team, including Murati, requesting his return. The law firm WilmerHale is expected to release a report on its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Altman's exit and return. OpenAI, Murati, and Sutskever have not yet responded to requests for comment.
Key takeaways:
- Two OpenAI executives, CTO Mira Murati and cofounder Ilya Sutskever, reportedly raised concerns about CEO Sam Altman's leadership style before his temporary ouster in November.
- Murati played a key role in flagging these concerns to the board, and briefly served as interim CEO during Altman's absence.
- Despite the board's initial lack of confidence in Altman, he returned as CEO within a week, leaving many questions about the situation unanswered.
- The law firm WilmerHale is expected to release a report soon based on its investigation into the circumstances surrounding Altman's exit and return.