Checked fact 214622 Oct 2026Safety and security

In “Reflections” (January 2025) he wrote that he got fired by surprise on a video call, and called the event a big failure of governance by well-meaning people, himself included.

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I got fired by surprise on a video call, and then right after we hung up the board published a blog post about it. ... The whole event was, in my opinion, a big failure of governance by well-meaning people, myself included.

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blog.samaltman.com · 2025-01-06

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“In “Reflections” (January 2025) he wrote that he got fired by surprise on a video call, and called the event a big failure of governance by well-meaning people, himself included.” ai notis, checked 21 Oct 2026. Source: Reflections (blog.samaltman.com). https://ainotis.com/c/2146

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ai notis. (2026, October 21). In “Reflections” (January 2025) he wrote that he got fired by surprise on a video call, and called the event a big failure of governance by well-meaning people, himself included [Checked claim 2146]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2146

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