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Business Matters: ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman

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18/11/2023 GMT

ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman

BBC World Service - Business Matters, ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman

The company behind ChatGPT has ousted its CEO and co-founder, Sam Altman

The artificial intelligence company’s board says it no longer has confidence in Sam Altman’s ability to lead.

Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, has been ousted by the company's board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. We look at what this means for the company going forward and who will be replacing him? 

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Our presenter Roger Hearing will be discussing these topics alongside guests Andy Uhler and Salve Duplito.

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