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Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words
OpenAI's former CTO testified under oath that CEO Sam Altman made false statements about AI safety protocols, demonstrating serious governance failures and leadership credibility issues within the organization. This high-profile litigation reveals systemic problems with executive accountability, safety compliance oversight, and organizational alignment that extend beyond OpenAI and signal broader risks in AI governance across the industry. For IT leaders, this underscores the critical importance of establishing independent safety and compliance frameworks that cannot be circumvented by executive authority, and the need for transparent escalation paths when leadership credibility is compromised.
Mira Murati, OpenAI's former CTO, has testified under oath that CEO Sam Altman lied to her about the safety standards for a new AI model. In a video deposition shown during the ongoing Musk v. Altman trial on Wednesday, Murati said Altman falsely stated that OpenAI's legal department determined a new AI model did not need to go through the company's deployment safety board. "As you understand it, was Mr. Altman telling the truth when he made that statement to you?" Murati was asked in the deposition. "No," Murati said. Murat said that during her tenure at OpenAI, Altman made her work more difficult. Her criticism "is completely management r … Read the full story at The Verge.