Altman was sacked by the company last week amid the board’s concerns about his leadership abilities
OpenAI on Wednesday said it reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as CEO days after his ouster, capping a marathon discussion about the future of the startup at the centre of the artificial intelligence boom.
Altman was sacked by the company last week amid the board’s concerns about his leadership abilities which sparked an outcry among the tech world.
The company’s co-founder Greg Brockman also resigned from his position soon after the announcement of Altman’s sacking.Â
In addition to Altman’s return, the company agreed in principle to partly reconstitute the board of directors that had dismissed him. Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will join Quora CEO and current director Adam D’Angelo, OpenAI said.
Sam Altman said in a post on X, “I’m looking forward to returning to OpenAI.”
OpenAI on Monday had named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as its interim CEO, while outgoing chief Altman had said he would move to backer Microsoft.Â
OpenAI on Wednesday said that it has reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo.Â
