The conflicts of interest built into OpenAI’s corporate structure may be a bigger story than the loss of its leader
The news on Friday that Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, had been abruptly sacked by the company’s board came as a shock to the tech industry.
“Mr Altman’s departure,” said the ponderous announcement, “follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”
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