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What's Going on At OpenAI?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman looks on during the APEC CEO Summit on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan via Getty Images)
Sam Altman was, for better or for worse, leading the charge into our AI-driven tomorrow—until he was abruptly ousted by the board last Friday.
By Oliver Wiseman
11.20.23 — Culture and Ideas
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When it comes to building the future we’ll all inhabit, few people matter more than Sam Altman. 

The OpenAI founder was, for better or for worse, leading the charge into our AI-driven tomorrow—until he was abruptly ousted by the OpenAI board on Friday. Investors freaked out. So did OpenAI’s employees, who, judging from Twitter, appeared ready to jump shi…

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Oliver Wiseman
Oliver Wiseman is the deputy editor of The Free Press. Previously, he was the executive editor of The Spectator World and a regular contributor to UnHerd, City Journal, the Evening Standard, and a range of other publications.
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