OpenAI to bring Sam Altman back as CEO

Sam Altman is being brought back as CEO of OpenAI, days after the company's board suddenly fired him for not being "consistently candid in his communications."

i love openai, and everything i’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together. when i decided to join msft on sun evening, it was clear that was the best path for me and the team. with the new board and w satya’s support, i’m…

— Sam Altman (@sama) November 22, 2023

Altman's ouster was met with outrage and mass resignations. Amind the new developments, OpenAI is also rejigging the original board responsible for firing Altman. Several members will be eliminated, according to the company's communication.

Ex-Salesforce exec Bret Taylor, ex-US Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers, and Quora founder Adam D’Angelo will be part of the new board at the AI startup. Taylor will be the chair of the board, the startup said.

We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo.

We are collaborating to figure out the details. Thank you so much for your patience through this.

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) November 22, 2023

Co-founder Greg Brockman who also quit the company announced that he will be joining back.

Returning to OpenAI & getting back to coding tonight.

— Greg Brockman (@gdb) November 22, 2023

we are so back pic.twitter.com/YcKwkqdNs5

— Greg Brockman (@gdb) November 22, 2023

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tweeted in response:

We are encouraged by the changes to the OpenAI board. We believe this is a first essential step on a path to more stable, well-informed, and effective governance. Sam, Greg, and I have talked and agreed they have a key role to play along with the OAI leadership team in ensuring… https://t.co/djO6Fuz6t9

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 22, 2023