In a sudden development, Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, the developer of AI chatbot ChatGPT, and the company's board said it "no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI."Altman's sudden departure followed a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, "hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. "Chief technology officer Mira Murati will be the interim CEO, effective immediately and the company will conduct a search for a permanent CEO successor.