Why was Sam Altman fired by OpenAI in 2023? New report points to ‘sociopathic’ pattern of deception by Live mint | April 7, 2026 9:10 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News Sam Altman was fired by OpenAI in 2023 over internal allegations of deception but was rehired within five days due to employee pressure. A new report has given the real reason for the firing of the OpenAI co-founder by his own board.