(Yet Another) Emergency Pod: Sam Altman Is Back

Update: 2023-11-22

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In yet another head-spinning twist at OpenAI, Sam Altman was reinstated as the company’s chief executive on Tuesday night, a mere five days after the OpenAI board had fired him. The board will be overhauled and a new set of directors, including Bret Taylor and Lawrence Summers, will join.

Today, we discuss how Altman returned to the top seat — and whether the OpenAI news will ever slow down.

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Late Tuesday night, Sam Altman was reinstated as OpenAI’s chief executive.

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(Yet Another) Emergency Pod: Sam Altman Is Back

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(Yet Another) Emergency Pod: Sam Altman Is Back