Posted May 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM UTC
Zilis says she had concerns about Altman that she raised with the board of OpenAI
First, she says that the broad release of ChatGPT wasn’t discussed with the non-profit OpenAI board. This was discussed in a board meeting. Second, the deal with Helion raised eyebrows because Altman and Brockman both had investments and the tech was still speculative. She also felt that “it was probably the only time where I remember feeling in the pit of my stomach — just being like, I voiced my concerns.”
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