Ex-OpenAI board member reveals backstory behind CEO Altman's dramatic ouster

Ex-OpenAI board member reveals backstory behind CEO Altman's dramatic ouster

FILE PHOTO: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

OpenAI‘s board only learned of the existence of ChatGPT when they saw it on Twitter, former board member Helen Toner said in an interview on “The Ted AI Show” podcast that aired Tuesday.