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Sam Altman

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Sam intended to start a new company before he left

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Fundamental disagreement about OpenAI's safety approach

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Fundraising for OpenAI's next set of commercial products when the safety team repeatedly asked him not to

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Interpersonal squabbles not related to AI safety

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Told one too many little fibs/frequently dishonest about minor decisions/pathological liar

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The reasons given by the Former OpenAI Employees letter (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38369570)

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Disagreement around filling board vacancies

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Sam was "extremely good at becoming powerful", too often getting his way in various conflicts with the board. Past board members and employees who opposed him, on a variety of issues, were forced out. They wanted a less powerful CEO.

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Sam tried to compromise the independence of the independent board members by sending an email to staff “reprimanding” Helen Toner https://archive.ph/snLmn

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Sam was more interested in creating products and development speed, others were more interested in nonprofit mission and safety

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Sam Altman Firing Resolution Polls