Oklo Inc. announced on April 22, 2025, that Sam Altman will step down as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Altman has been instrumental in guiding Oklo’s development since its inception.
Oklo Co-founder and CEO Jacob DeWitte will assume the role of Chairman and Board Member. Caroline Cochran, Oklo Co-founder and COO, stated that the company is excited to continue exploring strategic partnerships with leading AI companies, including potentially OpenAI.
Altman commented that his departure is timely as Oklo explores strategic partnerships to deploy clean energy at scale, particularly to enable the deployment of AI. He believes fission is an essential solution for meeting the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence and other critical industries.
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