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May 6, 2026
Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words
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TL;DR
- Mira Murati testified that Sam Altman lied to her about the safety review process for a new AI model.
- Murati stated that Altman falsely claimed OpenAI's legal department cleared the model without needing the safety board.
- She described Altman's management style as undermining her work and creating a difficult environment.
- Murati's testimony supports previous claims by Ilya Sutskever and Helen Toner about Altman's alleged dishonesty and manipulative behavior.
- The OpenAI board cited Altman's lack of candor as a reason for his firing.
- Murati was briefly interim CEO after Altman's firing but criticized the board's decision, fearing OpenAI would 'fall apart'.