Altman Out at OpenAI, Worldcoin Future Uncertain Amid Leadership Questions
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Sam Altman has departed as CEO and board member of OpenAI amid uncertainty over his removal.
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It's unclear what Altman's status is at Worldcoin, the crypto project he co-founded, after OpenAI firing.
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Worldcoin token WLD dropped 13% on news of Altman's OpenAI departure.
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Worldcoin obtains users by scanning irises to assign "World IDs", but has faced backlash over privacy concerns.
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OpenAI stated it lost confidence in Altman's leadership ability but gave no specifics on reasons for removal.