- Emmett Shear is set to become OpenAI's interim CEO, the third in as many days.
- He previously crossed paths with Sam Altman at Y Combinator's inaugural class in 2005.
- In 2014, Altman introduced him during a discussion about startups at Stanford University.
Emmett Shear announced at 1 a.m. PT Monday that he would become OpenAI's interim CEO.