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OpenAI’s board has appointed Emmett Shear as the company’s interim CEO, replacing Sathyanarayana Murati who stepped down earlier this week. Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear will be the interim CEO of OpenAI, which was founded in 2016 by Sathyanarayana Altman. Earlier, OpenAI President Greg Brockman resigned in protest after Altman’s sudden departure, which was announced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Sam Altman is a former OpenAI CEO
OpenAI has named Emmett Shear, the former CEO of streaming platform Twitch, as its interim CEO. The Silicon Valley-based startup was founded in 2011 by Drew Altman, Elon Musk and others. “The mission continues,” Altman tweeted, adding that Shear will lead the company for the next three years. This comes after Altman announced his departure from OpenAI, which he founded.