Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's resignation was due to conflict over ``AI safety'' with lead researcher Ilya Satskyvar?



On November 17, 2023, OpenAI announced the retirement and retirement of former CEO Sam Altman, and several researchers and co-founders have announced their resignations following Mr. Altman. Meanwhile, it has emerged that the movement surrounding Mr. Altman's dismissal may have been led by Ilya Satskyvar , co-founder and chief researcher of OpenAI.

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OpenAI updated its official blog on November 17, 2023, announcing the resignation and departure of OpenAI co-founder Mr. Altman. The official blog reads, 'We have concluded that Mr. Altman's communication with the Board of Directors has not been consistent and candid, impairing his ability to meet the Board's responsibilities. I no longer have confidence in his ability to continue to do so.'' Mr. Altman is believed to have been dismissed as CEO by the board of directors.

Sam Altman, CEO of AI development company OpenAI, steps down; CTO Mira Murati becomes interim CEO - GIGAZINE



At the time of writing, CTO Mira Murati is serving as interim CEO in place of Mr. Altman. Mr. Murati's background is summarized in detail in the article below.

Who is Mira Murati, who has been appointed interim CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT? -GIGAZINE



Hours after Altman's retirement was announced, OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman announced his resignation. In addition, Jakub Pachocki , who led the development of GPT-4, Aleksander Madry , who was involved in AI risk analysis, and Szymon Sidor , who was a researcher at OpenAI, are also reported to have left the company .




After announcing his resignation, Mr. Brockman listed the following as facts that Mr. Brockman and Mr. Altman are aware of as of November 18, 2023.

・Mr. Altman received an email on the night of November 16, 2023 from Ilya Satskyvar, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, saying, ``I would like to speak at noon on November 17, 2023.''
・Mr. Altman participated in the meeting via Google Meet. All executives except Mr. Brockman attended the meeting, during which Mr. Satsukivar informed Mr. Altman of the layoffs and the planned release of the layoff information.
- On November 17, 2023, at 12:19 p.m., Mr. Brockman received a text message from Mr. Satsukivar requesting a phone call. At 12:23 that same day, Mr. Satsukivar sent Mr. Brockman a Google Meet link. Mr. Brockman then learned that he would be removed from the board and that Mr. Altman would be fired.
・Mr. Brockman learned of his dismissal as director and Mr. Altman's dismissal at approximately the same time as OpenAI's blog post.
・Interim CEO Murati learned of Mr. Altman's dismissal on the night of November 16, 2023, and other management team members only learned of the situation after the dismissal was announced.




According to the foreign media The Information, there was a conflict within OpenAI over whether ``AI development is safe enough.'' Mr. Satsukivar is said to have been cautious about commercializing AI while Mr. Altman is promoting the commercialization of AI, and it is possible that Mr. Satsukivar, who emphasizes the safety of AI, pushed for Mr. Altman's dismissal. It's surfacing.

・Continued
The day after Mr. Altman's dismissal, it was reported that OpenAI's board of directors began discussions toward Mr. Altman's return.

OpenAI's management team asks CEO Sam Altman to return, but it may be ``too late'', rumors of new AI company creation - GIGAZINE


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