Tech Community Reacts as Sam Altman is Ousted as OpenAI CEO

i ⁢loved my time at openai. it was transformative ‍for⁣ me personally, and hopefully the world a ‍little bit. most of all i loved working with such talented ‍people.

will have more ‌to say⁣ about what’s next later.

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— Sam Altman (@sama) November 17, ‌2023

As you saw at Microsoft Ignite this week, we’re⁣ continuing⁢ to rapidly innovate for this era of AI, ​with over 100 announcements across the full tech stack – from ⁤AI systems, models, and tools in Azure, to Copilot. Most importantly, we’re committed‌ to delivering all of this to ⁤our…

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 17, ⁢2023

Sam Altman is a hero of mine. ⁢ He built a company from nothing to $90 Billion in⁤ value, and changed ‍our collective world⁣ forever. ​I can’t⁣ wait to see what he does next. I, and billions of people, will benefit from‍ his future work- it’s going to be simply incredible. Thank ‌you…

— Eric Schmidt (@ericschmidt) ‌November 17, 2023

Board-run OpenAI is NGMI.

“As he gazed at it suddenly Sam understood, almost with a shock, ⁢that this stronghold had been ⁣built‍ not to ⁤keep enemies out of Mordor, but to keep them in.”https://t.co/Sy3Fra0K09

— Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) November 17, 2023

“The majority of ⁣the board is independent, and the independent directors do not hold equity in OpenAI.”

This is crazy. ​ Imagine being fired from your own company by people who ‌have ZERO skin in⁤ the ‍game!https://t.co/PLYGnU3GZu

— Palmer ⁣Luckey (@PalmerLuckey) ‍November 17, 2023

Fun story ‍about @sama.⁢ When⁣ my startup was ⁣falling apart I was an‍ aspie nerd who didn’t care about ⁣money⁢ and didn’t understand normies who do. So I totally⁢ misread the situation, fucked up communication, and ⁢our investors thought ⁤I fucked them to get a yacht and ‍a gold watch‌ or…

— Slava ​Akhmechet (@spakhm) November 17,⁢ 2023

Mira Murati​ reached out to me‍ in 2022 for ‍a one-hour zoom call. Sam Altman never essayed any such ⁤contact. ‌Also, I ‍don’t think Murati has made any
Today,⁢ tech giants and industry‍ leaders around the world are reacting with shock and surprise to the news that Sam Altman has been ousted as the CEO of OpenAI.

Altman,⁢ who has been at⁤ the helm of OpenAI⁤ since 2015, is ⁤widely respected ⁣for‌ his⁤ vision and leadership.⁤ During⁤ his tenure, he helped the artificial intelligence firm become ‌one of the most renowned tech ⁢research labs in the⁣ world,‌ with groundbreaking projects‌ including the development ⁢of GPT-3, the⁣ world’s most advanced natural language processing tool.

The surprise announcement comes less than one year after Altman ⁣stepped down from his role as president of ‍Y Combinator, one of the⁤ world’s most influential startup accelerators. In his resignation⁢ letter, ⁣he emphasized the ⁢importance‌ of continuing‍ to focus on⁤ the business and ⁣technology⁤ aspects ‌at OpenAI, rather than engaging in external activities.

The news⁤ has had a ripple effect on the tech community, with public figures and tech journalists ​speculating on who could come in​ to replace Altman as CEO. Many have also expressed shock and ⁤admiration⁤ for Altman’s achievements and wished him well.

There’s no doubt ‌that⁣ this news will have⁣ a major impact on the tech industry, but ⁣we’re yet ⁢to⁤ find out ⁣what the⁤ future holds for ⁣OpenAI.​ It will be fascinating to see ⁣how the company evolves in Altman’s absence.