Sam Altman leaves (and rejoins) OpenAI: Everything you need to know - updated

OpenAI's CEO post looks like the Hokey Cokey

Tom Allen
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The boss's chair didn't stay empty for long
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The boss's chair didn't stay empty for long

It's been a hectic few days for ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Here's what's what now the dust has had a chance to settle.

Update 23rd November 2023: Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are back as the CEO and president of OpenAI, respectively, after nearly all the company's 700+ staff threatened to quit. Emmett Shear, int...

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