Author: 0xAyA, Odaily Planet Daily
On November 17, Eastern Time, OpenAI suddenly issued a statement announcing that the company's CEO Sam Altman will leave, and the company's Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati will temporarily take over the position of CEO. OpenAI said that the determination of the new CEO is still in progress.
The statement said that Mr. Sam's departure was a decision made after careful consideration and review by the board of directors. He was not frank enough in his communication with the board, which affected his ability to perform his duties. The board has lost confidence in his ability to continue to lead OpenAI.
A few hours ago, Sam Altman tweeted: "I really enjoyed my time at OpenAI. It was a transformative experience for me personally, and I hope it will also have some changes in the world. Most importantly, I love working with these talented people."
At the same time, OpenAI employee Alex Cohen tweeted that he and his boss Sam were fired by OpenAI and are looking for a new job. OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman also tweeted that he will quit OpenAI because of Sam's departure.
Worldcoin’s token WLD fell more than 13% to $1.91 on the day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Worldcoin raised $115 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital in May. In March, it was reported that Altman was a member of Worldcoin’s board of directors but was not involved in “day-to-day” operations.
As a well-known entrepreneur and investor, Sam also has a great interest in the fields of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. In addition to Worldcoin, he has also led investments in several startups related to cryptocurrency and blockchain. Putting together Sam's other business plans, it is not difficult to see that he is trying to build a future utopia dominated by many high technologies such as AI, encryption, and energy technology.
Previously, he said in a video interview that as an unregulated currency, Bitcoin is a super logical and important step on the technology tree. As for the attitude of the SEC and the US government towards cryptocurrencies, Sam also expressed his concerns. He believes that the US government is waging a "war" on cryptocurrencies and wants to "control" Bitcoin. At the same time, he is also against CBDC. He said on Joe Rogan's podcast: "I am disappointed with the recent actions of the US government, but I think we can't give up this war on cryptocurrencies. We will control 'Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies'."
Considering Sam’s previous attitude and interest in cryptocurrency, as well as his expectations for the future world’s vision, it is possible that Sam will focus on the Worldcoin project for some time in the future and officially join the daily operations, just as Steve Jobs did after being fired by Apple. After being fired by Apple, Jobs founded NeXT, a company dedicated to developing high-end computers and software.
NeXT's operating system later became the basis for Apple's redevelopment, and NeXT was acquired by Apple, bringing Jobs back to Apple. In addition, Jobs founded Pixar Animation Studios, which later became a leader in animated film production, creating a series of successful films such as "Toy Story", "The Incredibles" and "Monsters, Inc." Pixar was later acquired by Disney, and Jobs became one of Disney's largest shareholders.
Worldcoin has not yet responded to Altman’s future at Worldcoin or his future plans.
Pursuing dreams, innovating, and working hard in times of trouble is the path to leadership. We can probably expect Sam to make significant progress on the Worldcoin project, contributing to the development of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, while realizing his vision for the future world.
