Sam Altman—Former OpenAI board members accused Altman of lying and psychological abuse
In May 2024, former OpenAI board members Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley published an op-ed in The Economist accusing Sam Altman of 'lying' and 'psychological abuse.' An internal 52-page memo documented a 'consistent pattern of lying, undermining his execs, and pitting his execs against one another.' Multiple executives including CTO Mira Murati reported not feeling 'comfortable about Sam leading us to AGI.' Former Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also described Altman's tactics as 'gaslighting.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Former OpenAI board members accused Altman of lying and psychological abuse
In May 2024, former OpenAI board members Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley published an op-ed in The Economist accusing Sam Altman of 'lying' and 'psychological abuse.' An internal 52-page memo documented a 'consistent pattern of lying, undermining his execs, and pitting his execs against one another.' Multiple executives including CTO Mira Murati reported not feeling 'comfortable about Sam leading us to AGI.' Former Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei also described Altman's tactics as 'gaslighting.'