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Sam Altman's surprise ouster from OpenAI has left Silicon Valley CEOs in shock. However, OpenAI's decision to fire the face of the company and its co-founder could have been the result of a ‘palace coup.’
The reason behind Altman's ouster could also be something that Elon Musk has long been complaining about.
What Happened: Sam Altman's surprise ouster from OpenAI could have been caused by something that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk has long been complaining about.
In a decision that has shocked the industry, Altman was fired from the company he co-founded. This has led to several conspiracy theories, and one of those theories could have something to do with Musk.
Sam Altman's ouster from OpenAI has caught everyone off guard, right from the company's single largest investor Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT).
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While OpenAI's statement expresses a vote of no confidence in Altman's ability to continue leading the company, veteran journalist Kara Swisher has shed light on what may have happened behind the doors.
"It was a "misalignment" of the profit versus nonprofit adherents at the company," Swisher said, adding that the OpenAI Dev Day earlier this month was the "issue".
Scoop: There are about to be a lot more major departures of top folks at @OpenAI tonight and I assume Altman will make a statement tonight. But, as I understand it, it was a "misalignment" of the profit versus nonprofit adherents at the company. The developer day was an issue. https://t.co/eIE4zctv4X