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Sam Altman Reinstated After Boardroom Turmoil at OpenAI

11/5/2025

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In November 2023, OpenAI's board briefly ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after internal conflicts raised by Ilya Sutskever.
The board discussed a merger with Anthropic, which fell through due to employee backlash and investor pressure.
Altman was reinstated days later after more than 700 employees threatened to quit.
OpenAI continues to prepare for an IPO.

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Story summary

In November 2023, OpenAI's board briefly ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman after internal conflicts raised by Ilya Sutskever.
The board discussed a merger with Anthropic, which fell through due to employee backlash and investor pressure.
Altman was reinstated days later after more than 700 employees threatened to quit.
OpenAI continues to prepare for an IPO.