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New Yorker Publishes 18-Month Sam Altman Investigation
The profile cites internal memos and interviews with dozens of people who say OpenAI’s board fired Altman over trust concerns before reinstating him.
- On Monday, The New Yorker published an investigation by Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz characterizing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as a "relentless liar" who manipulates tech insiders and associates.
- Internal friction peaked in 2023 when the board ousted Altman over concerns he was unfit to "have his finger on the button" of artificial superintelligence, a period employees later dubbed "the Blip."
- Then-Chief scientist Ilya Sutskever circulated memos alleging a "consistent pattern" of Altman misleading board members, while one member told Farrow and Marantz: "He's unconstrained by truth."
- OpenAI is reportedly preparing for an IPO, though OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is concerned the company remains unready due to Altman's commitment to spend $600 billion over five years.
- Since his reinstatement, AGI has become the company's "North Star," raising concerns about Altman's leadership in a field many define as a potential existential threat, as OpenAI technology sees broad federal use including Pentagon sales.
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Journalists Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz have published an investigation into Sam Altman, the AI kingpin behind OpenAI, revealing a troubling history of deception and sociopathic tendencies. One former OpenAI board member explains, “He has two traits that are almost never seen in the same person. The first is a strong desire to please people, to be liked in any given interaction. The second is almost a sociopathic lack of concern for the cons…
OpenAI Insiders Claim Sam Altman is Lying, Manipulative, and Untrustworthy in The New Yorker's Investigation
A major New Yorker investigation has reopened questions about Sam Altman's leadership at OpenAI, drawing on internal memos, documents, and interviews with more than 100 people.
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