OpenAI board fires CEO Sam Altman, convulsing tech world

The tech world was convulsed on Friday after the board of directors of OpenAI, whose investors include Microsoft and Infosys, ousted CEO Sam Altman, saying it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the artificial intelligence pioneer. Mira Murati, previously OpenAI’s chief technology officer, was named interim CEO of the company that introduced to the world the popular chatbot ChatGPT. The company said that Murati, daughter of Albanian immigrants, had a “unique skill set” and would provide “a seamless transition" while it conducts a formal search for a permanent CEO.