OpenAI’s Board Lacked Foresight, But So Did Everyone Else

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. Three days after OpenAI’s board fired CEO and co-founder Sam Altman, most of the staff has threatened to quit, investors are complaining and customers are canvassing the wide range of alternatives. It’s a good bet this isn’t how the board members thought the Altman firing would play out. Hopefully, though, they’ve learned something. Perhaps next time they decide to fire their CEO, they’ll do some research as to how their key constituencies might …

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