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In mid-November 2023, the public-good-oriented OpenAI board took a dramatic step: it ousted co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Sam Altman. Board members believed that removing Altman was the only way to uphold the organization’s mission “to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) that is safe and benefits all of humanity.” Yet, within a single weekend, they reversed course. Just days after declaring him unfit to lead, they reinstated him.
Where did the board go wrong – by firing Altman or by bringing him back?
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