Who is OpenAI’s new interim CEO Emmett Shear?

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as its interim chief executive officer after the startup ousted former head Sam Altman in a move that rocked the tech industry.

Shear, who was part of the first batch of startup accelerator Y Combinator along with Altman, is known as an outspoken advocate of safety in the development of artificial intelligence.

Facts about Emmett Shear

Shear, 40, stepped down as CEO of Amazon-owned Twitch this March after more than 16 years at the live video streaming platform

The platform was co-founded by Shear as Justin.tv in 2006 before its name was changed to Twitch in 2011. The platform quickly gained traction in the gaming community and was acquired by Amazon for just under $1 billion in 2014.

Shear has been working as a partner at Y Combinator for the last seven months, advising startups on everything from fundraising strategy to technical approach

Shear, who grew up in Seattle, has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Yale University

In his LinkedIn recommendation, Twitch co-founder Justin Kan says, "Emmett is a great co-founder: works hard, doesn't complain, and is the smartest guy I know."