BREAKING: Sam Altman will not return as CEO of OpenAI. Emmett Shear new Interim CEO, per the Information

In a recent development at OpenAI, Sam Altman, who co-founded the company in 2015, will not be resuming his role as CEO. This decision follows intense discussions with the board of directors, which terminated his position last Friday, and consultations with other key figures and investors in the company. Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder and board director, conveyed this news to the employees. Emmett Shear, known for co-founding Twitch, now an Amazon property, has been appointed as the interim CEO.

This outcome contradicts earlier statements made by OpenAI executives over the weekend and marks a significant turn in the company's current turmoil. This turmoil began with the abrupt dismissal of Altman and the removal of President Greg Brockman from the board. Brockman, instrumental in the company's achievements, resigned on the same day. This series of events led to the resignation of three senior researchers and poses a risk of further personnel losses to competitors like Google and a new venture that Altman is reportedly exploring since his departure from OpenAI.

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