tech
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

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.