Sam Altman Is Out at OpenAI After Board Skirmish

OpenAI unexpectedly pushed out co-founder Sam Altman as chief executive officer, saying he wasn’t being “consistently candid in his communications” following a series of clashes over the company’s direction with some members of the artificial-intelligence company‘s board.

The startup said Friday its board concluded after a review that Altman’s actions, which it didn’t specify, were “hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities.” The company’s statement, unusually candid for such a situation, said: “The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”