OpenAI's president opens up about the 5 chaotic days after Sam Altman's firing

Greg Brockman, OpenAI's President, reflected on the tktk-day period when CEO Sam Altman was removed from his duties.

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• Greg Brockman, OpenAI's president, described the five-day period when CEO Sam Altman was ousted.
• He said employees canceled Thanksgiving flights, gathered in Bay Area backyards, and crashed Google.
• He said the moment gave OpenAI a lesson in conflict — and instituted a feeling of "mortality."

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