OpenAI's board approached Anthropic CEO about top job and merger - sources

By Jeffrey Dastin

Technology
Tuesday, 21 Nov 2023
12:26 PM MYT

FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - OpenAI's board of directors approached rival Anthropic's CEO about replacing chief Sam Altman and potentially merging the two AI startups, according to two people briefed on the matter.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei declined on both fronts, the people said.

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