# Newly revealed texts show OpenAI's chaos after Sam Altman's firing.

*genai · news · 2026-05-07 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Newly released texts reveal OpenAI's board was unmoved by threats of mass employee resignation.
- Sam Altman suggested a Microsoft acquisition of OpenAI as a potential path back to leadership.
- Mira Murati informed Altman that Emmett Shear was being lined up as interim CEO that evening.
- Satya Nadella's intervention was characterized as diplomatic but ultimately ineffective with the board.
- Murati testified in court that Altman was sometimes deceptive and created chaos inside OpenAI.

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

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