Sam Altman won’t return as OpenAI’s CEO after all
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/19/altman-wont-return-as-openais-ceo-after-all/
Capping off a tumultuous weekend at OpenAI that culminated in investors — and a contingent of employees — attempting to convince the company’s board to hire back former Y Combinator president Sam Altman after firing him on Friday, Altman won’t be returning as CEO, according to a report in The Information.
Citing an internal memo sent by Ilya Sutskever, board director and one of OpenAI’s co-founder, Altman has decided to walk away from negotiations — at least for the time being. As the search for a new permanent CEO continues, OpenAI has appointed Emmett Shear, the co-founder of video streaming site Twitch, as interim CEO — replacing Mira Murati, who held the position for only two days.