“New Video from AI in Context: The Fall and Rise of Sam Altman” by ChanaMessinger, Aric Floyd

New Video from AI in Context: The Fall and Rise of Sam Altman If you want to skip straight to the video, here it is! AI in Context is excited to be back with our fourth video! For those just hearing from us, we make videos for 80,000 Hours, telling stories about transformative AI. Check out our channel here. What's in the video? On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board announced that Sam Altman was no longer CEO. Chaos ensued: Sam's self-styled government-in-exile, an employee revolt, key board members ousted, and Sam reinstated within a mere five days. At the time, no one knew the full story. We tell you what we know now. Here's what else you’ll find: A beat-by-beat of almost everything in the dossier used to get Sam fired, and who contributed the evidence. An interview with an ex-employee who was there during the firing. Details that didn't make it into the books or the news coverage, from off the record conversations with people close to OpenAI The one or two concrete steps you can take if this story leaves you wanting to act. If that sounds exciting to you, watch the video here! Behind the [...] --- Outline: (00:13) New Video from AI in Context: The Fall and Rise of Sam Altman (00:40) What's in the video? (01:38) Behind the scenes (02:41) Why Sam Altman? (03:42) How you can get involved (04:16) Channel updates --- First published: June 22nd, 2026 Source: --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO . --- Images from the article: Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts , or another podcast app.