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- OpenAI's board ousted Sam Altman, its chief executive, on Friday.
- The news shocked Silicon Valley. Many VCs expressed support for Altman.
- Now, OpenAI may be trying to hire him back.
VCs this weekend have one message for Sam Altman — we're with you.
In the Friday news dump to end all Friday news dumps, the OpenAI CEO and founder was ousted by the company's board of directors, sending shockwaves through Silicon Valley.