AI boss Sam Altman ousted after board loses confidence

Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI, has been ousted by the company's board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company.

The board said Mr Altman had not been "consistently candid with his communications", hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities.

Mr Altman co-founded the firm.

The maker of the ChatGPT bot, OpenAI was behind a wave of excitement about artificial intelligence.

Mr Altman had become a spokesman of sorts for the burgeoning industry, appearing before Congress this year to testify about new rules for artificial intelligence.