The unexpected and unceremonious ouster of Sam Altman from OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has left many unanswered questions as to why the company, which is undoubtedly leading the massive AI momentum globally, had to get rid of the most influential AI figure at a crucial juncture? According to OpenAI, the billionaire and AI evangelist\u2019s \u201cdeparture 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\u201d.<\/p>\n
The board said it \u201cno longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI\u201d. What just happened at the most hyped AI company in the world, as AI chatbot ChatGPT reached 100 million weekly active users? According to media reports, Altman may have tried to circumvent the board in a major deal. \u201cIt\u2019s possible that Altman \u2013 and potentially OpenAI President Greg Brockman, who stepped down as chairman simultaneously, then resigned \u2013 wanted to make a bold move that he knew the board would not like,\u201d according to a TechCrunch report.<\/p>\n
According to Semafor, Altman has been in the process of raising a venture capital fund to focus on \u201chard tech\u201d. If he was negotiating some deal, like an acquisition or more exclusive integration, it could also have caused the board to bristle, either at the idea itself or at being excluded, the report mentioned. OpenAI is also not doing well financially, and is burning a lot of cash. Reports surfaced earlier this year that the ChatGPT maker is likely to go bankrupt by the end of 2024 if it doesn\u2019t get more funding soon. ChatGPT reportedly costs a whopping $700,000 (Rs 5.80 crore) per day to operate. Even Altman had admitted in a tweet that \u201ccompute costs are eye-watering\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Altman has been secretly pursuing an internal project, perhaps at significant cost, against the advice of the board. \u201cSome kind of major mismatch in the financial department could be cause for dismissal, but it\u2019s hard to imagine what Altman could have kept from the board and CTO that would be so damning,\u201d according to TechCrunch. There\u2019s also the possibility that Altman was making personal investments in a way that the board disagreed with. It\u2019s also possible that Sam\u2019s zeal for generative AI \u201cled to a major rift between him and the board\u201d. Meanwhile, Altman said on Saturday that he loved his time at OpenAI. \u201cIt 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\u2019s next later\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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