Sam Altman and Mira Murati
Sam Altman and Mira Murati.
  • Two OpenAI execs raised concerns about Sam Altman before his ouster, The New York Times reported.
  • The outlet reported that the company's chief technology officer, Mira Murati, played a key role. 
  • Murati's attorneys have pushed back against the Times' characterization.

While it's still unclear what exactly went down before OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was abruptly ousted from the company in November — only to return in less than a week — more details were published in a March 7 report from The New York Times.