The reason for Altman's ousting has not been publicly disclosed, but it may be related to a potential conflict of interest. A Wired report revealed that OpenAI had intended to spend $51 million on AI chips from Rain AI, a startup in which Altman had reportedly invested $1 billion. Rain AI, which is developing a neuromorphic processing unit (NPU), is located near OpenAI's headquarters and is backed by Y Combinator, a startup accelerator once led by Altman.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI has postponed the launch of its Apple-like store for customized AI bots until next year due to unexpected circumstances.
- The recent controversy surrounding CEO Sam Altman's temporary ousting may have contributed to the delay.
- A new report suggests that Altman was fired due to a potential conflict of interest involving a deal with Rain AI, a startup in which he had invested $1 billion.
- Despite a $10 billion investment from Microsoft, Altman has expressed concerns about the high cost of AI chips, which power OpenAI's ChatGPT.