The company is now in chaos, with Emmett Shear, the former Twitch CEO, named as the new interim CEO, replacing Mira Murati, who had replaced Altman. The news of Shear's appointment was met with strong negative reactions from the staff. Altman is currently negotiating a possible return to the company while holding an interim position at Microsoft. The situation has led to widespread anger among employees, with mass resignations expected.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI's board has offered two reasons for the firing of CEO Sam Altman, both involving his communication with the board about personnel issues. However, these reasons were not well-received by employees.
- Former Twitch CEO, Emmett Shear, has been named as the new interim CEO of OpenAI, replacing Mira Murati, who had replaced Altman. This decision was also poorly received by the staff.
- An open letter protesting the board's decision and demanding Altman's return was signed by over 90% of the employees, including OpenAI leadership. The employees have threatened to resign if their demands are not met.
- Sam Altman is currently negotiating a possible return to OpenAI while holding an interim position at Microsoft, which is OpenAI's largest investor.