Two board clashes, opposite endings: how Altman won back OpenAI while Jensen lost NVIDIA
GregoryDiamos · x · 2026-11-13
A comparison of two iconic board clashes in tech: Ilya's evidence against Sam Altman was well documented, yet Altman still toppled the board and returned; Jensen, facing mere personal-conduct issues, was the one ousted. The author notes NVIDIA's structure of 60 VPs/SVPs/EVPs all reporting to the CEO and jokes that core employees should petition "NVIDIA is nothing without Jensen's leadership" — a reflection on governance and concentrated power.
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