OpenAI Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap said in a memo to OpenAI employees: “I’m sure you are all confused, sad, and maybe a little scared. We are fully focused on dealing with this issue, driving solutions and clarity, and getting back to work. “
Altman was invited to attend a virtual board meeting in San Francisco at noon on Friday. At the meeting, Suzkowir, 37, read from a script that was very similar to a blog post the company posted minutes later, according to a person familiar with the matter. The post said Mr. Altman’s “communications with the board have not been consistently candid and have hindered the board’s ability to carry out its responsibilities.”
But in the hours that followed, OpenAI employees and others focused not just on what Mr. Altman might have done; How San Francisco Startups Are Structured Since its founding in 2015, the company’s work has been marked by extreme views on the dangers of artificial intelligence.
Suzkweil and Altman could not be reached for comment Saturday.
In recent weeks, Jakub Pachocki, who helped oversee ChatGPT’s core technology, GPT-4, was promoted to the company’s director of research. Previously holding a position below Mr. Sutskever, he was promoted to a position alongside Mr. Sutskever. Suzkweil, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Mr. Pachocki resigned on Friday night, shortly after Mr. Brockman, people familiar with the matter said. Earlier in the day, OpenAI said Mr. Brockman had been removed as board chairman and would report to new interim chief executive Mira Murati. Ultraman’s other allies – including two senior researchers, Simon Sidor and Alexander Madrid – also left the company.