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OpenAI in ‘intense discussions’ to contain staff mutiny following Altman’s exit from AI startup

The start-up tech firm behind ChatGPT is in turmoil after its founder Sam Altman was forced to depart the board and as chief executive

Sma Altman, the founder and former chief executive of OpenAI

OpenAI, the tech firm behind the ChatGPT artificial intelligence platform, has said it’s in “intense discussions” to unify the company after another tumultuous day that saw most employees threaten to quit if Sam Altman doesn’t return as chief executive.

Anna Makanju, vice president of global affairs at OpenAI, delivered the message in an internal memo aiming to rally staff who’ve grown anxious after days of disarray following Altman’s ousting and the board’s surprise appointment of ...