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New Yorker Publishes 18-Month Sam Altman Investigation
The profile cites internal memos and interviews with dozens of people who say OpenAI’s board fired Altman over trust concerns before reinstating him.
- On Monday, The New Yorker published an investigation by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz characterizing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as a "relentless liar" who manipulates tech insiders and associates.
- Internal friction peaked in 2023 when the board ousted Altman over concerns he was unfit to "have his finger on the button" of artificial superintelligence, a period employees later dubbed "the Blip."
- Then-Chief scientist Ilya Sutskever circulated memos alleging a "consistent pattern" of Altman misleading board members, while one member told Farrow and Marantz: "He's unconstrained by truth."
- OpenAI is reportedly preparing for an IPO, though OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is concerned the company remains unready due to Altman's commitment to spend $600 billion over five years.
- Since his reinstatement, AGI has become the company's "North Star," raising concerns about Altman's leadership in a field many define as a potential existential threat, as OpenAI technology sees broad federal use including Pentagon sales.
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OpenAI Insiders Claim Sam Altman is Lying, Manipulative, and Untrustworthy in The New Yorker's Investigation
A major New Yorker investigation has reopened questions about Sam Altman's leadership at OpenAI, drawing on internal memos, documents, and interviews with more than 100 people.
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Sam Altman described as 'sociopath' by board member in brutal insider report: 'He's unconstrained by truth'
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was dragged through the mud in a new in-depth report that features former colleagues and current board members referring to him as sociopath and a liar.Altman, 40, has yet to respond to claims made in a recent report, some of which were uncovered in secret memos to OpenAI's board members.'He is a sociopath. He would do anything.'According to the New Yorker, OpenAI's chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, sent the memos to three o…
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