Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster

New testimony and trial exhibits in Musk v. Altman show Mira Murati helped drive internal complaints that led OpenAI’s board to remove Sam Altman in November 2023.

The board briefly appointed Murati interim CEO, but she later joined others in backing Altman’s return.

Altman was reinstated days later, underscoring how quickly the leadership crisis at OpenAI unraveled and reversed.

The disclosures shed new light on board dynamics, executive conflict, and OpenAI’s governance at a pivotal moment.