OpenAI staff demand board resign over Sam Altman sacking
Staff at OpenAI have called on the board of the artificial intelligence company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss Sam Altman.
In a letter, they question the board's competence, and accuse it of undermining the firm's work.
They also demand Mr Altman's reinstatement.
But Mr Altman now has a job at Microsoft and seems to want to stay. He and Microsoft boss Satya Nadella see OpenAI's success as vital, he added.ADVERTISEMENT
"Satya and my top priority remains to ensure OpenAI continues to thrive," he tweeted.
"We are committed to fully providing continuity of operations to our partners and customers. The OpenAI/Microsoft partnership makes this very doable."
The sacking on Friday of a man who is one of the leading figures in artificial intelligence (AI) shocke...