An excerpt from the book "The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future" discusses the reasons behind Sam Altman's brief firing as CEO of OpenAI in 2023. Board members grew concerned over his private ownership of an OpenAI Startup Fund and accusations of toxic behavior. Evidence of this included claims that Altman misrepresented his communications about safety reviews involving GPT-4 Turbo. This led to an attempted ouster, but employee backlash quickly reversed the decision, resulting in Altman's return and the departure of board members Sutskever and Murati to start new ventures.
Altman's brief firing stems from the OpenAI board's concerns over his ownership of the Startup Fund and claims of toxic behavior, leading to internal conflict.
The board initially moved to oust Altman after allegations of dishonesty surfaced, but the decision backfired as employees clamored for his reinstatement.
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