OpenAI Ousts Founder Sam Altman
OpenAI’s board of directors removed Sam Altman as founder and CEO while naming Mira Murati as the interim CEO. Since then, there has been backlash from the startup’s major clients and investors. Microsoft, the company’s biggest shareholder, has been involved in efforts to reinstate Altman as CEO, according to a Bloomberg report.
Murati, who has been with OpenAI since 2018, was appointed as the vice president of product and engineering at Ultraleap in 2016. She joined OpenAI as vice president of applied AI and partnerships, rising to senior vice president of research, products, and partnerships, and eventually to her current position as chief technology officer in 2022.
The interim CEO was born in Albania and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2012. According to The Wall Street Journal, Murati is a “product person” who believes in bringing voices from different disciplines into AI development, including philosophers, social scientists, and artists. She also emphasizes the importance of involving regulators in the process.
Mira Murati’s Role in OpenAI
Murati has been instrumental in the development and management of groundbreaking projects at OpenAI, such as the image-generator model DALL-3, the speech-recognition tool Whisper, and the latest version of the company’s chatbot GPT-4. Her active engagement in product development at OpenAI is evident from her social media presence on X.
However, she has not made any public statements since her appointment as interim CEO. Her absence is also noticeable on LinkedIn, where her account is no longer active. The last post on X from her was on November 6, 2023, when ChatGPT Turbo was released.
Hot Take: Mira Murati’s Vision for OpenAI
Mira Murati’s appointment as interim CEO at OpenAI marks a significant shift for the organization. With her background in product development and her emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, including the involvement of regulators and government, she brings a fresh perspective to the company. Her leadership will likely steer OpenAI in new directions, maintaining its pioneering role in AI technology while emphasizing responsible and inclusive development.
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