By Vivek Dubey
CNBC-TV18.com
Published Nov 21, 2023
Ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear takes over as OpenAI’s interim CEO after Sam Altman’s ousting.
The tech industry was rocked by the sudden departure of former OpenAI head Sam Altman.
Shear, a Y Combinator alumnus like Altman, is a vocal proponent of AI safety.
Shear shared plans to reform OpenAI’s management and probe Altman’s exit.
After 16 years, Shear stepped down as CEO of Amazon-owned Twitch in March.
Shear co-founded Justin.tv, which became Twitch and was bought by Amazon for nearly $1 billion.
Shear has spent the last seven months advising startups at Y Combinator.
Seattle-born Shear holds a computer science degree from Yale University.
Twitch co-founder Justin Kan lauds Shear’s work ethic and intelligence on LinkedIn.