OpenAI, the first company that comes to mind when we say artificial intelligence, seems to be dealing with major turmoil within the company.
OpenAI, the company that is the pioneer of productive artificial intelligence tools, will release it on time. DALL-E 2 He excited everyone with his. Besides this ChatGPT With the addition of this, we slowly started to see the real talents of artificial intelligence. The innovations specific to these two vehicles are also identified with the company. Sam Altman was announcing.
However, with the official and sudden announcement, we learned that OpenAI, without even finding a new CEO, He dismissed Altman from his position.. During this event, which made a huge impact on social media, a temporary name replaced Altman as CEO. Additionally, an important name also resigned following Altman’s dismissal.
“He lost the trust of the board”
Altman’s departure from the company was also announced in an official announcement. In this announcement, Altman was not consistent in his responsibilities and communication with management, He didn’t focus on these enough It is stated. This – according to the official statement – caused the management to lose confidence in Altman.
Serving as the company’s CTO Mira Murati, will serve as interim CEO, replacing Altman. OpenAI, in the process we are in permanent CEO searches continues. Following the incident, Altman’s statement on X (Twitter) is as follows:
“I’ll have more to say about what happens next later.”
Following the incident, co-founder Greg Brockman resigned.
“Hello everyone”
“I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished since we started in my apartment 8 years ago. Going through different times together, good and bad despite the impossibilities We have achieved a lot.”
“But after today’s developments I quit.”
“I wish you all the best. helping all humanity a safe artificial intelligence I continue to believe in the mission of creation.”
Greg Brockman also explained what happened behind the incident.
“Sam and I are shocked at what the administration did today. We are shocked and saddened..“
“First of all, to you, the incredible people we work with at OpenAI, our customers, our investors, and those who reach out to us. Thank you.“
“We are currently trying to understand what is happening. Here’s what we know:“
“Afternoon sAt 12:19 p.m., Ilya texted Greg for a brief conversation. At 12:23, he sent the Google Meet link. Greg; During the meeting he attended, he learned that he had been removed from the board of directors, but that he would take back his role because he was important to the company, and that Sam had been fired. Not long after, OpenAI’s blog post was shared.“
“As far as we know, the management – who are not the board – became aware of the incident shortly after this meeting, except for Mira, who was aware of the previous night.“
“It’s been really nice to see the outpouring of support, thank you. But please don’t worry about us. We will be fine. Bigger things are coming.“
Social media is confused at this point. While some argue that the management is unfair, others argue that Altman an exuberant personality states that he has. We will also be keeping you informed of the developments.