Everything You Need to Know About Fight for the Future of OpenAI

ChatGPT creator OpenAI sparked a storm of controversy and speculation Friday with the ouster of its co-founder and chief executive officer, Sam Altman. The news shocked investors, partners and employees and has left the world’s preeminent artificial intelligence startup in a precarious state.

Here’s what you need to know:

Why is OpenAI so important?

The San Francisco firm released ChatGPT a year ago and the AI chatbot now has 100 million weekly users. ChatGPT’s huge success triggered a tidal wave of investment in generative AI and thrust artificial intelligence into the mainstream consciousness. OpenAI’s technology has also become the ...