90% of OpenAI's employees demand ``Sam Altman's return and the resignation of all directors'' and threaten to move to a new company if he does not resign, and Ilya Satskyvar, who is said to be an opponent, also turns to Altman's side



On November 17, 2023, Sam Altman, who was the CEO of OpenAI, was abruptly dismissed by the board of directors and left the company. We signed a letter demanding the reinstatement of Mr. Altman and Mr. Greg Brockman. The letter also names Ilya Satskyvar, who is said to be one of the directors who was heavily involved in Mr. Altman's ouster.

Hundreds of OpenAI staff tell board to resign or they'll join Altman at Microsoft

https://www.axios.com/2023/11/20/openai-staff-letter-board-resign-sam-altman

OpenAI Staff Threatens Exodus, Jeopardizing Company's Future - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/business/openai-staff-exodus-turmoil.html

Mr. Altman's ouster, which is rumored to have stemmed from a conflict with Mr. Satsukivar, caused a huge reaction immediately after the announcement of his dismissal, and in response to this, OpenAI's board of directorsapproached Mr. Altman to return. , I couldn't finish the story. After that, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, a major investor in OpenAI, led negotiations and showed a willingness to welcome former OpenAI employees such as Mr. Altman and Mr. Brockman to Microsoft. However, this agreement has not yet been officially decided, and it is reported that Mr. Altman and others may return to OpenAI depending on the terms.

Sam Altman is still aiming to return to OpenAI and his transfer to Microsoft is on hold, suggesting he will return to OpenAI if all directors who supported his dismissal leave - GIGAZINE



In response to OpenAI's board of directors, which abruptly dismissed Mr. Altman, employees supporting Mr. Altman wrote in a letter (PDF file) posted on an internal bulletin board: ``We are committed to the We cannot work for or with people who have no regard for our employees and our mission.'

'We may choose to leave OpenAI and join a subsidiary of Microsoft, announced as a new company run by Sam Altman and Greg Brockman,' the employees said. Microsoft has assured us that if we choose to participate, they will have positions available for all OpenAI employees in the new subsidiary. All current directors will resign, and the board will be replaced by Brett. Unless we appoint two new lead independent directors like Taylor (former Salesforce CEO) and Will Hurd (former politician on OpenAI board) and reinstate Altman and Brockman, we will soon We intend to take this action at any time.'

The letter also names Mira Murati, who was temporarily appointed as interim CEO, and Satsukivar.



'I deeply regret participating in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we have built together,' Satsukivar said in a social media post. 'I will do everything I can to reunite the company,' he said, revealing that he had changed his attitude toward Mr. Altman.



Mr. Altman responded to Mr. Satsukivar's post with a heart symbol, indicating that they had reconciled.



The letter has been signed by over 700 OpenAI employees at the time of writing.

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