Murati has previously spoken before about her high hopes for AI. In 2022, for example, she told CNN that AI “is really an extension of the human mind, and I hope we figure out how to deploy it in ways that are robustly beneficial and effective.”
No matter who is in charge, OpenAI faced a litany of challenges even before the upper-management shakeup. There are a growing number of competitors and startups in the AI space and increased regulations from governments may hinder the industry’s growth.