New OpenAI CEO Has History of Unfiltered Posts, Microsoft Disses
- Shear had described himself as ‘super opinionated’ on X bio
- Previously described working for Microsoft as selling his soul
Emmett Shear
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OpenAI’s new interim Chief Executive Officer Emmett Shear, who until Monday described himself as “super opinionated” in his biography on X, has used the social network to post unfiltered thoughts on sexuality and criticize his new company’s biggest backer.
It’s a far cry from the polished corporate language used by many Silicon Valley leaders, and his apparent lack of filter may create problems for a company trying to steady itself after a chaotic few days in which CEO Sam Altman was forced out and his co-founder Greg Brockman quit.