BEFORE ALTMAN’S OUSTER, OPENAI’S BOARD WAS DIVIDED AND FEUDING

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Sam Altman and OpenAI's board of directors have been bickering for more than a year, with the tension getting worse once OpenAI became a mainstream name. His firing was the result of a long-simmering boardroom tension. The situation highlights the rift between business people who want to make money from AI technology and the researchers who worry that what they are building could eliminate jobs or become a threat to humanity. This article looks at Altman's firing and the conflicts within OpenAI over the years.