OpenAI's interim CEO pledges probe into Altman's exit, reform management

Twitch CEO Emmett Shear speaks in a still image taken from a video interview with Reuters in San Francisco, U.S. which was broadcast in May 2018. REUTERS TV via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - OpenAI's interim CEO vowed on Monday to hire an independent investigator to probe the abrupt ouster of co-founder Sam Altman and reform the management team over the next 30 days as he seeks to restore trust in the U.S. start-up after a dramatic weekend.

Ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear has been appointed to lead the company behind ChatGPT, replacing Altman following his shock sacking on Friday. Earlier on Monday, OpenAI backer Microsoft said Altman will join the company to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team.