In December 2015, Altman co-founded OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organization, alongside notable figures such as Elon Musk, Jessica Livingston, and Peter Thiel. OpenAI was established with the goal of promoting and developing friendly AI for the benefit of humanity.

On November 22, 2023, reports emerged suggesting that Sam Altman's dismissal from OpenAI might be linked to his alleged mishandling of a significant breakthrough in the organization's secretive project codenamed Q*.

Nov 22, 2023 · Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI after a power struggle over five chaotic days at the world’s leading AI company.

Nov 30, 2023 · Twelve days after OpenAI fired Sam Altman as CEO and Greg Brockman as board chairman, the company formally announced that it has hired them both back.

Nov 18, 2023 · OpenAI CEO Sam Altman overcame an attempted boardroom coup. But now the company behind ChatGPT faces new challenges as it races to build artificial general intelligence.

Nov 22, 2023 · Sam Altman is returning as CEO of OpenAI just days after his ouster, capping frenzied discussions about the future of the startup at the center of an artificial intelligence boom.

On December 8, 2023, the Special Committee retained WilmerHale to conduct a review of the events concerning the November 17, 2023 removal of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from the OpenAI Board of Directors and Mr. Altman’s termination as CEO.

Nov 29, 2023 · Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board Mira Murati as CTO, Greg Brockman returns as President. Read messages from CEO Sam Altman and board chair Bret Taylor.

Nov 22, 2023 · Sam Altman was reinstated late Tuesday as OpenAI’s chief executive, the company said, successfully reversing his ouster by OpenAI’s board last week after a campaign waged by his allies ...

Nov 22, 2023 · OpenAI said late Tuesday it had reinstated Sam Altman as its chief executive in a stunning reversal that capped five days of drama that rocked the artificial intelligence community. The...