Short summary: • Sam Altman, the former CEO of OpenAI, was fired by the board without notice and is in talks to return, but he is not sure if he wants to and demands governance changes. • OpenAI is facing a crisis of leadership and talent, as many senior researchers and executives have resigned or are planning to leave, and its investors are unhappy with the board’s decision. • The board, which consists of four prominent figures in AI and related fields, claims to pursue the goal of creating beneficial AGI, but is accused of causing a rift between the research and product teams. #ai