Sam Altman’s Reinstatement as OpenAI CEO Unveils Skillful Power Struggle

Sam Altman has been reinstated as the CEO of OpenAI, but the company has yet not offered any details on his surprising ouster beyond a statement that the leader of the artificial intelligence (AI) startup was not ‘consistently candid’ with its directors. The power struggle that held global attention is said to be a skillful business plot, according to media reports. The reports underlined that while the company’s official statement was devoid of any detail, it seemed like everything was privately planned between Altman and the board on what to say publicly and when.
The suspicion over the planned replies was stronger following Altman’s public apology for misrepresenting some board members’ views in conversations when he was lobbying for a director’s removal, the reports added.
It stressed the company wanted the matter to sound like the board members’ view was the sole reason behind the sudden firing of Altman which in reality is much deeper than the portrayal. So, Altman’s apology was directed at his miscommunication with board members, the reports underlined.
OpenAI’s board members are also on mute mode and not ready to comment on the reasoning, citing an ongoing independent investigation, but more details are surfacing around the decision-making.
Meanwhile, Altman’s strategic maneuvering and a perceived lack of transparency in his communications with directors was seen as the prime reason for the unprecedented saga.
OpenAI has said that it is looking forward to reviewing its board independently and for now, its main focus remains on developing and releasing useful and safe AI. The company stressed it is also concentrating more on supporting the new board to bring improvements in its governance structure.