# Helen Toner said Altman had a habit of ‘putting words in other people’s mouths’ She believed he sometimes described conversations or opinions in ways that made it appear others agreed with him.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · India Today*

## Key points

- Helen Toner and Tasha McCauley accused Sam Altman of a pattern of dishonesty within OpenAI.
- McCauley stated that Altman's behavior fostered a culture of deceit among OpenAI employees.
- Rosie Campbell revealed a GPT-4 model was launched in India before undergoing OpenAI's safety review.
- Mira Murati testified Altman sometimes withheld important information from her as CTO and interim CEO.
- OpenAI shifted focus from long-term AI safety to commercial product launches, altering hiring priorities.

**Companies:** OpenAI, Microsoft
**Countries:** USA, India

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