OpenAI, the non-profit research company that developed the popular ChatGPT chatbot, has announced that its CEO Sam Altman is stepping down. The board of directors said that the decision was made after a "deliberative review process" and that Altman would be replaced on an interim basis by chief technology officer Mira Murati.
The board did not elaborate on the reasons for Altman's departure, but it said that he had "not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities."
Altman, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015, said in a statement that he was "proud" of what the company had accomplished and that he was "excited" to see what the future holds for OpenAI.
"I loved my time at OpenAI," Altman said. "It was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit."
Murati, who has been with OpenAI since 2018, is a leading expert in artificial intelligence. She has played a key role in developing OpenAI's research agenda and in leading the company's technical teams.
"I am honored to be appointed interim CEO of OpenAI," Murati said. "I am committed to working with the team to continue OpenAI's important work of developing safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence."
OpenAI said that it is conducting a search for a permanent CEO.
Over and out
Please sign in
Login and share