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NEWSLETTER alert — OpenAI roller-coaster ride, don’t forget to wear your seat belt tight. On TG Be Blessed; Be Grateful for big tech/big visions — stay safe! Phew!
Imagine a Steve Jobs-being-fired-from-Apple moment, imagine a situation if Sergey and Larry were let go from Google! Past week felt like dejavu, history repeating itself…All these CEOs were fired or stepped down from their own company, unexpectedly! 👇👇 You love them, you hate them, you can’t ignore them and you can’t live without the tools they build!
Gobble gobble, folks! What an amazing Thanksgiving-ride through the OpenAI drama past week 👇👇 🎢🎢:
On November 17 — The roller coaster begins….🎢🎢
The OpenAI board decided to put CEO Sam Altman in the hot seat, and President Greg Brockman decided to quit when he got booted from the board.
On November 18
There was no turkey business here. COO Brad Lightcap chimed in, saying it was all about a “breakdown in communication” and not any Thanksgiving mischief.
Khosla Ventures, an early investor, said they’d like Altman back at OpenAI, but they’d support him wherever he goes. That’s some sweet potato support!