Microsoft announces Sam Altman and other former OpenAI members joining the company
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Microsoft CEO and Chairman Satya Nadella announced the continued collaboration with OpenAI and the addition of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and former President Greg Brockman to Microsoft. did.
A statement from Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella - The Official Microsoft Blog
https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/11/19/a-statement-from-microsoft-chairman-and-ceo-satya-nadella/
On November 17, 2023 local time, AI development company OpenAI announced the resignation and departure of CEO Sam Altman. This was a ``dismissal'' led by the board of directors, and co-founder and president Greg Brogman was not aware of it until just before the official blog announcement.
Sam Altman, CEO of AI development company OpenAI, steps down; CTO Mira Murati becomes interim CEO - GIGAZINE
Employees and investors expressed their desire for Mr. Altman to return, and negotiations were held with the participation of partner company Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella.
As a result, OpenAI decided not to bring back Altman, and Emmett Shea, founder of the video streaming service Twitch, was appointed interim CEO.
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It has been known that Mr. Altman has had plans for a new company for some time, and some have speculated that he may concentrate on that rather than return.
Former CEO Sam Altman, who suddenly retired from OpenAI, had been planning to launch a new company for some time - GIGAZINE
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However, CEO Nadella's announcement revealed that he actually joined Microsoft. CEO Nadella's statement is below.
'Microsoft continues our partnership with OpenAI and is confident in our ability to continue to innovate with our product roadmap and everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and to continue to support our customers and partners.
I look forward to working with Emmett Shea and OpenAI's new leadership team.
We're also very excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, along with their colleagues, have joined Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team.
We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources they need to succeed.”
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