Altmans profile in Time as the CEO of the year

TIME's profile of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman portrays a leader whose firing and reinstatement raised lingering questions about him and the company. After interviews with more than 20 people in Altman's circle, the profile finds that many describe him as affable, brilliant and driven, while four people who worked with him say he could be slippery and at times misleading and deceptive. A person quoted in the profile describes a clear pattern of seeking power in an extreme way, while an OpenAI spokesperson said the company stands behind Altman pending the board's independent review. Altman was fired by the nonprofit board on Nov. 17 and reinstated within five days.