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Mira MuratiServed as interim OpenAI CEO during November 2023 board crisis

When the OpenAI board fired Sam Altman on November 17, 2023, Mira Murati was named interim CEO. She held the role briefly before the board appointed Emmett Shear, then ultimately Sam Altman returned. Murati was reportedly one of the senior leaders who pushed for Altman's reinstatement and threatened to resign with 700+ employees.