OpenAI Staff Warned of 'Dangerous' AI Tool, Prompting CEO Ouster

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired by the board of directors following a letter from staff researchers warning of a powerful AI discovery that could pose a threat to humanity. The letter, which discussed an AI algorithm called Q* (pronounced Q-Star), was seen as a catalyst for Altman's dismissal. The researchers claimed that Q* had the potential to be a breakthrough in OpenAI's search for artificial general intelligence (AGI). While the capabilities of Q* have not been independently verified, the progress made by the algorithm in solving mathematical problems has raised optimism among researchers.