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New OpenAI boss Emmett Shear to probe 'badly handled' Altman exit

Emmett Shear said he plans to reform the trailblazing startup’s management as part of his first 30 days in charge

Emmet Shear, new Open AI chief: “Our partnership with Microsoft remains strong, and my priority in the coming weeks will be to make sure we continue to serve all our customers well.” Picture: Getty

OpenAI’s newly appointed leader, Emmett Shear, said he plans to reform the trailblazing artificial intelligence startup’s management and launch a probe into the ouster of its co-founder and previous chief executive as part of his first 30 days in charge.

Shear will appoint an “independent investigator” to dig into the process and communication strategy around Sam Altman’s ouster, and said it was “handled very badly, which has seriously damaged our trust,” in a post on ...