official announcement here: https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition
image transcription:
announcement’s title “openai announces leadership transition” is at the top, with surprised pikachu face at bottom. on top of pikachu, text reads, “not even Sam could prevent losing his job to AI.”
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I highly doubt it. They are one of the largest investors in OpenAI. If the board ousted him for ethical reasons and they hire him, they could very easily destroy their relationship with OpenAI, and they want to stay ahead to make sure they can capitalize on AI money