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The upcoming book “The Optimist” by Keach Hagey reveals that OpenAI’s board fired CEO Sam Altman in 2023 due to concerns over issues like Altman’s personal ownership of the OpenAI Startup Fund. Co-founder Ilya Sutskever and CTO Mira Murati gathered evidence of Altman’s alleged toxic and dishonest behavior, leading to his removal and Murati’s brief tenure as interim CEO. However, employees demanded Altman’s return, leading to Sutskever and Murati leaving OpenAI to start their own ventures.
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