The OpenAI Board of Directorswhich a year ago presented the platform Artificial Intelligence ChatGPTannounced the resignation, with immediate effect, of the managing director, Sam Altmanclaiming he wasn’t always “honest” with the company.

“Mr. Altman’s departure follows a related board investigation, which concluded that he had not always been candid in his communications with the board, which hindered his ability to carry out his duties“, the announcement states. “The board no longer has confidence in Altman’s ability to continue leading OpenAI».

The temporary managing director is the engineer Mira Murati, until now the head of the technology department.

OpenAI, which raised billions of dollars from Microsoft and topped CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list this year, became part of our daily lives late last year after releasing its Artificial Intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, to the public.

The service went viral by allowing users to turn plain text into creative conversation, and prompted tech giants like Alphabet and Meta to ramp up their AI investments.