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- Brian Armstrong expresses deep concern and predicts legal consequences after OpenAI’s board removes Sam Altman as CEO.
- Armstrong hinted at an alleged “EA, decel, and AI safety coup” at OpenAI.
- Also, Armstrong encouraged OpenAI talent to leave the company.
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) exchange, has reacted to the board of directors’ decision at OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, regarding relieving Sam Altman from his CEO responsibilities.
In a recent tweet, Armstrong expressed deep concern over the development, hinting at a possible “EA, decel, and AI safety coup” unfolding at OpenAI. According to Armstrong, such could have devastating consequences.
In this context, he argued the OpenAI board has tampered with $80 billion of value and dismantled what he describes as a shining star of American capitalism. Given the weight of the event, Armstrong predicts potential legal repercussions as investors may pursue legal action against OpenAI.
If this is really some EA, decel, AI safety coup at OpenAI, the board just torched $80B of value, destroyed a shining star of American capitalism, and will be sued to high heaven by investors.Every talented employee at OpenAI should quit and join Sam/Greg's new thing (if they…— Brian Armstrong