Sam Altman's sudden ouster from OpenAI on Friday shocked Silicon Valley.
From the outside, there were some signs of technological challenges at OpenAI, but no indications that tensions were emerging in the boardroom and the C-suite.
In a statement on its website, OpenAI said, "The board no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI."
If you followed Altman for the past two weeks, you would've seen an industry leader in the center of the action.
Here's an abbreviated timeline of the days leading up to Altman's departure:
Persons:
Sam Altman's, Altman, ChatGPT chatbot, OpenAI, Steve Jobs, Mira Murati
Organizations:
Microsoft, CNBC
Locations:
OpenAI, Silicon