Over 600 employees of OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT, have signed an open letter demanding the resignation of the current board and the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO following the board’s removal of Altman and his subsequent move to Microsoft.
Wired reports that the world of AI has been rocked by the chaos surrounding ChatGPT developer OpenAI. More than 600 employees have signed a letter threatening to quit unless significant changes were made at the top level of the organization. This revolt was triggered by the controversial dismissal of CEO Sam Altman by the organization’s board and the departure of co-founder Greg Brockman from the company. The employees have called for the entire board to resign and for Altman and Brockman to be reinstated.
OpenAI logo seen on screen with ChatGPT website displayed on mobile seen in this illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on December 12, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (TOBIAS SCHWARZ/Getty)
The circumstances surrounding Altman’s firing still remain largely unknown, with many considering that Altman may have been pushed out over ethical disagreements with…
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