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OpenAI's chief executive, Sam Altman, was fired by the board and later reinstated after board members questioned his leadership.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
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“the firing and later reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman”
OpenAI completes major restructuring: foundation takes control, Microsoft secures nearly one-third stake, The Decoder, The Decoder, 2025, Background paragraph on the 2023 board dispute.
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- This is background to OpenAI's governance. It explains why the board and the Foundation's control matter when you ask who runs the company.
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- Reported news about a 2023 board dispute. The current chief executive should be checked against OpenAI's own pages or recent filings before you quote it.