A quick recap of everything that's happened since Sam Altman's firing

• Sam Altman's Background:

  • Co-founder of OpenAI in 2015 with investors like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk.

  • A former partner at startup incubator Y Combinator.

  • Became CEO of OpenAI in 2019.

• ChatGPT Launch and Success:

  • Under Altman's leadership, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, which became the fastest-growing app of all time.

• Sam Altman's Departure from OpenAI:

  • Announced unexpectedly on a Friday evening.

  • The board cited a lack of candor in his communications as the reason.

  • Generated widespread speculation and rumors in the tech community.

• Greg Brockman's Resignation:

  • Co-founder and president Greg Brockman announced his resignation following Altman's departure.

  • Initially intended to remain in other roles but then decided to quit entirely.

• Circumstances of Altman's Firing:

  • Fired over a Google Meet call, with most of OpenAI's management, including CTO and interim CEO Mira Murati, being unaware until shortly before the announcement.

• Reason for Altman's Firing:

  • Reported misalignment between OpenAI's for-profit and non-profit sides.

  • Alleged focus on profit and product development over AI safety concerns.

• OpenAI's New Interim CEO:

  • Mira Murati became the new interim CEO.

• Investor Reaction and Effort to Rehire Altman:

  • Investors, including major ones like Microsoft, were reportedly unhappy with Altman's firing.

  • Efforts were made to negotiate Altman's return to the company.

• Employee and Researcher Response:

  • Employees expressed disapproval of Altman's firing.

  • Three senior researchers resigned in response.

  • OpenAI employees showed support for Altman on social media.

• Last Update: (As of Nov 19, 11:00PM)

  • Mira (interim CEO) goes to team Sam & they give the board 5 pm PST deadline

  • Deadline passes

  • @ 6:31 pm Kyle Vogt (Twitch co-founder) steps down as CEO of Cruise

  • Two hours later, the Board elects Emmett Shear, Kyle’s Twitch Co-founder, as CEO

• Update (Nov 20th 9am)

  • Sam and Greg will be joining Microsoft to lead a new AI team

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