OpenAI’s Ex-CEO and President Say They’re ‘Shocked and Saddened’ but ‘We Will Be Fine’ in Update

The company’s president Greg Brockman quit Friday afternoon after CEO Sam Altman was fired

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks during an event at Keio University on June 12, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Altman discussed with students at the event hosted by one of Japan's leading private universities as he expressed his intentions to open an office and broaden services in the country. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

In a joint statement Friday night, Sam Altman, the former CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, and former president Greg Brockman said they were “shocked and saddened” by the day’s events, but insisted “we will be fine. Greater things coming soon.”

Altman, who was an OpenAI cofounder alongside Brockman, was fired on Friday after the company’s board of directors said it “no longer has confidence” in his leadership. Despite an initial statement claiming Brockman would be staying with the company, he resigned just hours later.

“Sam and I are shocked and saddened by what the board did today,” the pair said in their statement, posted

Ross A. Lincoln

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