Last updated Nov 29, 2025
Further concrete details about the reasons and internal chaos behind Sam Altman’s brief firing from OpenAI will eventually become public.
I just think that this stuff is too juicy and too interesting for the details to not come out.
Explanation

Chamath predicted that more concrete details about the reasons and internal chaos behind Sam Altman’s brief firing would eventually become public.

Since that Dec 1, 2023 episode, multiple substantial disclosures have indeed surfaced:

  • In May 2024, former OpenAI board member Helen Toner publicly described in detail why the board fired Altman, alleging repeated lying to the board, withholding information about the release of ChatGPT and his ownership of the OpenAI startup fund, misleading the board about safety processes, and citing reports from two executives who described “psychological abuse,” supported by documentation. (businessinsider.com)
  • Reporting has revealed that Ilya Sutskever authored a 52‑page memo to the board, heavily based on information from CTO Mira Murati, accusing Altman of lying, manipulating executives, and fostering internal division—direct evidence of the internal chaos and board‑level rationale. (en.wikipedia.org)
  • Additional coverage reported Murati’s own complaints to the board that Altman was “manipulative,” outlining how his management style contributed to the crisis and his temporary ouster. (nypost.com)
  • An independent investigation by the law firm WilmerHale, whose findings were summarized publicly by OpenAI in 2024, concluded that Altman’s removal stemmed from a breakdown of trust between him and the prior board, adding official detail to earlier anonymous accounts of board‑room turmoil. (apnews.com)

Collectively, these post‑podcast disclosures provided exactly what Chamath anticipated: specific, on‑the‑record accounts and internal documentation-based narratives about why Altman was fired and what chaos unfolded inside OpenAI. While not every aspect is fully resolved, it is unambiguous that significantly more concrete details became public after his prediction, so the prediction is right.