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May 6, 2026

“OpenAI was at catastrophic risk of falling apart” when Altman was fired, Murati says.

Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

“OpenAI was at catastrophic risk of falling apart” when Altman was fired, Murati says.

TL;DR

  • OpenAI faced catastrophic risk of falling apart after Sam Altman's firing.
  • Mira Murati informed Microsoft's Kevin Scott about Ilya Sutskever signing a petition for Altman's reinstatement.
  • Murati believed the board's process for firing Sam Altman was not trustworthy or transparent.