fired

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Fired unexpectedly in November 2023 by OpenAI's board for a lack of candor, he was reinstated under pressure from employees, but allegations of manipulation and a toxic culture dogged him throughout the trial.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Appeared in the November 8, 2025, print edition as 'Use AI, Or You’re Fired'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

Fired workers included rangers, law enforcement officers, firefighters and other critical personnel, the group said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Fired from eastern Iran, their flight times would be longer.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2024

Fired up with the conviction that their cause was a noble one and the enemy an aggressor, they joined the colors and went to war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman