Indian origin Meera Murthy takes the helm as CEO, replacing Sam Altman at ChatGPT
In the latest development surrounding ChatGPT, co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has been removed from his position. OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, has expressed a lack of confidence in Altman's leadership and direction for the company. Notably, this decision has garnered support from major companies, including Microsoft. ChatGPT, introduced last year, made waves globally with its innovative language model.
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According to media reports, that Meera Murthy, the Chief Technology Officer of the company, will assume the role of interim CEO.
Altman, in response to his termination, took to Twitter to express gratitude for his time at OpenAI, acknowledging the talented individuals he had the opportunity to work with.
Altman also hinted at forthcoming plans, stating, "i loved my time at openai. it was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit. most of all i loved working with such talented people. will have more to say about what’s next later.
i loved my time at openai. it was transformative for me personally, and hopefully the world a little bit. most of all i loved working with such talented people.
will have more to say about what’s next later.
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— Sam Altman (@sama) November 17, 2023
i love you all.
today was a weird experience in many ways. but one unexpected one is that it has been sorta like reading your own eulogy while you’re still alive. the outpouring of love is awesome.
one takeaway: go tell your friends how great you think they are.
— Sam Altman (@sama) November 18, 2023
The newly appointed interim CEO, 34-year-old Meera Murthy, hails from Albania and was raised in Canada. A mechanical engineer by profession, Murthy has a notable background, having previously worked at Tesla, where she played a pivotal role in the development of the Model X car.
With a three-year tenure at Tesla, Murthy joined OpenAI in 2018, assuming the position of Vice President of Applied A.I and Partnerships. She has been instrumental in the behind-the-scenes work on groundbreaking products like ChatGPT and DALL-E. In 2022, she ascended to the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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