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Sam Altman fired by OpenAI and hired by company's largest investor, Microsoft

OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman was dismissed by the OpenAI board Friday. The move came as a complete surprise to everyone, including OpenAI's biggest investor, Microsoft, who hired Altman after his firing. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
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