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The 5 Days OpenAI Fired Its Own CEO

Business Onion · Part 1 - The Five Days · 2:23

On November 17th, 2023, OpenAI's board fired Sam Altman. Five days later he was back — and the board that fired him was gone. Here's how a company's own employees overturned the most powerful board in tech, and what it revealed about who really holds power when your only asset can quit. The Frontier Wars, Part 1. Follow for the series. Some scenes are cinematic reconstructions of documented events. All quotes, dates, and figures are verified. #FrontierWars #OpenAI #SamAltman #AI #business #tech #startups #Microsoft

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