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PodcastDecoder with Nilay PatelOctober 12, 2026

Rewind: Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstrained’ relationship with the truth

Farrow's reporting shows OpenAI insiders and investors widely distrust Altman's honesty, yet no regulatory mechanism currently constrains the company.

  • WilmerHale report hidden: A board-mandated investigation into Altman's firing was kept to oral briefings, not written down, despite demands from fired board members.
  • Board vote allegedly altered: Farrow reports a board member's vote against OpenAI's for-profit conversion was recorded as an abstention after a lawyer flagged scrutiny risk.

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