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Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster

Pradeep Veeraballe··1 min read
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Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster

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The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry's biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from his role at the ChatGPT maker. The explanation? That Altman was "not consistently candid in his communications with the board."

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