In a shocking turn of events, OpenAI board announced on Friday night that it has decided to part ways with CEO Sam Altman, who co-founded the firm in 2015 along with Elon Musk and Greg Brockman. The company said in a blogpost that Altman will also leave the board of directors with immediate effect. OpenAI Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Mira Murati will take over as the interim CEO.