Artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced Friday that Sam Altman will step down as CEO and step down from the board, with chief technology officer Mira Murati named interim CEO.。Altman's sudden departure sparked uproar across the tech industry, and the news caught many OpenAI employees off guard, who also learned of the sudden management reshuffle from the company announcement.。"Prior to Altman's departure, the board conducted a careful review and concluded that he was not forthcoming in his communications with the board, impeding his ability to carry out his duties and the board no longer believed in his ability to continue to lead OpenAI."。"