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Sam Altman texts to Mira Murati reveal frantic moments during OpenAI coup and ouster
International
Published on 7 May 2026
New messages show urgent backchannel talks in hours
Freshly surfaced text messages add new detail to the chaotic days when Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI. The messages reportedly capture urgent, high-pressure discussions involving Mira Murati, offering a more intimate view of how quickly events unfolded and decisions were debated as leadership and control were contested.
- Released texts reportedly show Altman and Murati in urgent exchanges
- The communications focus on the critical few days of his ouster
- Details suggest rapid, backchannel decision-making inside OpenAI
- The dispute continues to raise questions over governance and trust
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