Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:14am on 23 Nov 2023,Thursday Tech Today
After the OpenAI board abruptly fired CEO Sam Altman, he orchestrated an overhaul removing nearly the entire board in retaliation, cementing his return as Chief Executive days later. The sole director remaining from the board that ousted Altman is Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo. Replacing the outgoing directors are high-profile figures like ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and former US Treasury Secretary and president of Harvard University, Larry Summers, who warns of AI's threats and opportunities. Neither Altman nor previously departed president Greg Brockman will rejoin OpenAI's reconstituted board. Altman's comeback as CEO after sacking most of the board that fired him underscores deep internal tensions plaguing the artificial intelligence firm.
