The crazy news is that the CEO of OpenAI has been ousted due to some dodgy communication, and the rumors associated with this are wild and varied. The ousted CEO himself has posted a pic of himself wearing an OpenAI badge which could mean he’s just come back to visit the place and pick up his things, or it could hint at him wanting his old job back. Reports suggest the board is now willing to have him back, possibly due to investor pressure – Microsoft is said to be particularly keen about reinstating him.
The reasons for the CEO’s dismissal are still pretty hazy. An inside memo reportedly said it’s not about bad money stuff. Some people speculate there’s been tensions between Open AI’s for-profit and non-profit arms have rubbed together the wrong way. And then there’s been talk about Altman pursuing other projects while he was meant to be focusing on OpenAI, making a somber mood for his board of directors.
The ousted CEO and a co-founder look to be plotting up new plans together after this. On the table are connections to crypto and AI hardware thanks to some interactions OpenAI had with former Apple bigshot Jony Ive. Former Google boss Eric Schmidt is also onboard with the Altman fan club. We’ll be keeping up with this story and let you know how it plays out!
