Former OpenAI board member reveals why Sam Altman was ousted last November

Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner shared new details about the ouster of CEO Sam Altman, who was subsequently rehired with a new board in place, in an interview on Tuesday.

Members of OpenAI’s former board, including Toner, fired Altman in November and wrote that he was not “consistently candid in his communications” with board members, which hindered the board’s ability to carry out its duties. After an employee revolt demanding Altman’s reinstatement, three members of the old board resigned which, in turn, cleared the way for Altman to return to Open