candor
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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
Altman, fired by OpenAI's board in November 2023 for a lack of candor before being reinstated under employee pressure, emerged with allegations of manipulation and a toxic work culture unresolved.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Microsoft CTO Kevn Scott at one point vetoed former Google Cloud CEO Diane Green with “strong, strong no”—a bit of candor that went viral on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Another part of de Meo’s process is injecting a level of candor that is not natural to the industry, which tends to traffic in superlatives and self-celebration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
After all the secrecy that had come before, it was very strange indeed—in fact it was thrilling—to be spoken to with such candor and trust.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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