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May 6, 2026

Zilis says she had concerns about Altman that she raised with the board of OpenAI

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

Zilis says she had concerns about Altman that she raised with the board of OpenAI

TL;DR

  • Zilis expressed concerns to the OpenAI board about Sam Altman.
  • She noted that the broad release of ChatGPT was not discussed with the non-profit board.
  • A deal with Helion was questioned due to Altman and Brockman's investments and the speculative technology.
  • Zilis described having a strong negative gut feeling about these decisions.