OpenAI: The Movie Act I: ChatGPT sets records! Act II: Sam gets fired, rehired Act III: Greg’s diary blows it all up, in court.

This post by AI researcher Gary Marcus summarizes major events in OpenAI's recent history across three acts: ChatGPT's record-breaking success, the dramatic firing and rehiring of CEO Sam Altman, and the subsequent legal disputes involving Greg Brockman's leaked communications. The framing presents these developments as a narrative arc reflecting internal turbulence at one of AI's most prominent organizations.

Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-05-05