OpenAI co-founder who had key role in attempted firing of Sam Altman departs

Ilya Sutskever helped orchestrate dramatic firing and rehiring of ChatGPT maker’s CEO last year

OpenAI’s co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, is leaving the startup at the center of today’s artificial intelligence boom.

“After almost a decade, I have made the decision to leave OpenAI,” Sutskever said in a post on X.