‘Huge egos are in play’: behind the firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/23/huge-egos-are-in-play-behind-the-firing-and-rehiring-of-openais-sam-altman
The surprise sacking of the AI venture’s CEO was followed by a near mutiny at the company and his reinstatement
OpenAI’s messy firing and re-hiring of its powerful chief executive this week shocked the tech world. But the power struggle has implications beyond the company’s boardroom, AI experts said. It throws into relief the greenness of the AI industry and the strong desire in Silicon Valley to be first, and raises urgent questions about the safety of the technology.