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Did we ever find out why Sam Altman's removal happened in the first place? The reasons I've read so far seem really opaque.

From an outsider's perspective, and until there's a clear explanation available, it just seems like a massive bundler.

>>TheAce+(OP)
The most plausible explanation I've found is that the pro-safety faction and pro-accel factions were at odds which was why the board was stalemated at a small size.

Altman and Toner came into conflict over a mildly critical paper Toner wrote involving Open AI and Altman tried to have her removed from the board.

This is probably what precipitated this showdown. The pro safety/nonprofit charter faction was able to persuade someone (probably Ilya) to join with them and oust Sam.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/21/technology/openai-altman-...

>>TheAce+(OP)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/openais-...