OpenAI appoints Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear as interim CEO

OpenAI, the AI research organization, recently experienced a leadership shakeup with the removal of Sam Altman as CEO.

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Speculation arose about the possible return of Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman, who resigned as chairman.

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Shear, known for launching Twitch in 2006 and later selling it to Amazon for nearly $1 billion in 2014, brings a wealth of experience.

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