VCs weigh in on the chaos unfolding at OpenAI, rallying behind ousted CEO Sam Altman: 'I hope the board can get its act together'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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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.

Fear that AI could one day destroy humanity may have led to Sam Altman's (potentially brief) ouster from OpenAI

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Sam Altman (left) and Ilya Sutskever (right) may have had differences on how to balance AI innovation with regulation.

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OpenAI is 'optimistic' that it can bring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other senior figures back, The Information reported

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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The most surprising detail of Altman's ouster might be the fact that OpenAI fired him over a Google Meet call

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Altman and Brockman were informed about their dismissal via Google Meet.
Altman and Brockman were informed about their dismissal via Google Meet.

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The tech community says Altman's ouster is a 'hostile takeover' and a 'coup.' Here's what we know.

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Sam Altman, now the former CEO of OpenAI, was ousted in what some call a "coup."

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3 senior OpenAI researchers resign in the wake of Sam Altman's shock dismissal as CEO, report says

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 17, 2023.
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Microsoft CEO reaffirms 'long-term agreement' with OpenAI, but doesn't mention Sam Altman's recent firing in statement

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

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OpenAI President Greg Brockman posted that he's quitting following Sam Altman's abrupt ousting

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Greg Brockman, cofounder and president of OpenAI
Greg Brockman, cofounder and president of OpenAI, said ChatGPT "made a mistake"

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OpenAI chaos is good for Google, Amazon, and others trying to catch the AI leader

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 6, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was forced out of the company by the board on Friday.

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Mira Murati is OpenAI's new interim CEO. Here's what we know about the exec who replaces Sam Altman.

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OpenAI CEO Mira Murati
Mira Murati is the new interim CEO of OpenAI, effective immediately, according to the company's board of directors, which announced Sam Altman was out as CEO.

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