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Chief technology officer Mira Murati appointed interim CEO to lead OpenAI; Sam Altman departs the company. <\/em><\/p>\n Search process underway to identify permanent successor.<\/em><\/p>\n A member of OpenAI\u2019s leadership team for five years, Mira has played a critical role in OpenAI\u2019s evolution into a global AI leader. She brings a unique skill set, understanding of the company\u2019s values, operations, and business, and already leads the company\u2019s research, product, and safety functions.\u00a0Given her long tenure and close engagement with all aspects of the company, including her experience in AI governance and policy, the board believes she is uniquely qualified for the role and anticipates a seamless transition while it conducts a formal search for a permanent CEO.<\/p>\n Mr. Altman\u2019s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.<\/p>\n In a statement, the board of directors said: \u201cOpenAI was deliberately structured to advance our mission: to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all humanity. The board remains fully committed to serving this mission. We are grateful for Sam\u2019s many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI. At the same time, we believe new leadership is necessary as we move forward. As the leader of the company\u2019s research, product, and safety functions, Mira is exceptionally qualified to step into the role of interim CEO. We have the utmost confidence in her ability to lead OpenAI during this transition period.\u201d<\/p>\n OpenAI\u2019s board of directors consists of OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, independent directors Quora CEO Adam D\u2019Angelo, technology entrepreneur Tasha McCauley, and Georgetown Center for Security and Emerging Technology\u2019s Helen Toner.<\/p>\n As a part of this transition,\u00a0Greg Brockman will be stepping down as chairman of the board and will remain in his role at the company, reporting to the CEO.<\/p>\n OpenAI was founded as a non-profit in 2015 with the core mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. In 2019, OpenAI restructured to ensure that the company could raise capital in pursuit of this mission, while preserving the nonprofit’s mission, governance, and oversight. The majority of the board is independent, and the independent directors do not hold equity in OpenAI. While the company has experienced dramatic growth, it remains the fundamental governance responsibility of the board to advance OpenAI\u2019s mission and preserve the principles of its Charter.
The board of directors of OpenAI, Inc, the 501(c)(3) that acts as the overall governing body for all OpenAI activities, today announced that Sam Altman will depart as CEO and leave the board of directors. Mira Murati, the company\u2019s chief technology officer, will serve as interim CEO, effective immediately.<\/p>\n
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