Sam Altman returns as CEO of OpenAI



OpenAI, an AI development company that develops chat AI ChatGPT, etc., suddenly announced the retirement and departure of CEO Sam Altman on November 17, 2023. Mr. Altman's sudden resignation caused a huge uproar, with 90% of OpenAI's employees demanding `` Sam Altman's return and the resignation of all directors, '' but Mr. Altman's return to CEO was finally announced. It has been.

Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board
https://openai.com/blog/sam-altman-returns-as-ceo-openai-has-a-new-initial-board



Microsoft joins OpenAI's board with Sam Altman officially back as CEO - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/23981848/sam-altman-back-open-ai-ceo-microsoft-board

OpenAI Reinstates Sam Altman as CEO, Adds Microsoft (MSFT) as Board Observer - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-30/openai-will-add-microsoft-as-board-observer-plans-governance-changes

Microsoft to take non-voting, observer position on OpenAI's board | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/microsoft-take-non-voting-observer-position-openais-board-2023-11-30/

On November 29, 2023 local time, OpenAI announced the return of Mr. Altman as CEO, the return of Mira Murati as CTO, and the return of Greg Brockman as president. Altman told OpenAI employees, 'I am returning to OpenAI as CEO, andMila will return to the role of CTO. The new board will include Brett Taylor (chair), Larry Summers, and Adam Dee. Angelo announced his return as CEO.




To date, OpenAI's board of directors has included Ilya Satskyvar, co-founder and chief scientist of the company, D'Angelo, CEO of Quora, entrepreneur Tasha McCauley, and Georgetown University Security.・The board consisted of four people, including Helen Toner, director of strategy at the Emerging Technology Center, and it was said that this board orchestrated Altman's ouster. However, three out of four members have been removed from the board of directors.

Mr. Altman reposted OpenAI's post announcing his return as CEO on his X account.




'I have never been more excited about the future,' said Altman. 'We are extremely grateful for everyone's hard work during uncertain and unprecedented times, and our resilience and spirit is unparalleled in the industry. 'We believe that we are committed to achieving our mission. We feel great about our potential for success in achieving our mission,' he said, thanking his employees.

Furthermore, regarding Ilya Satskyvar, who is said to have played a major role in his ouster , Altman said, ``I love and respect Ilya. He is a guiding light and a jewel in this field.'' I think he's a human being. I don't have any ill will towards him. Although Ilya will no longer serve on the board, we would like to continue our cooperation and I hope that he will continue to work with OpenAI. We are currently discussing how we can continue to do so.'

In addition to this, Microsoft has joined as a non-voting observer on the nonprofit board that governs OpenAI. Microsoft is a major investor in OpenAI, holding a 49% stake in the company. Foreign media The Verge has asked Microsoft for comment, but the company declined to comment.

Mr. Altman also said, ``The fact that we have not lost a single customer will be the driving force for us to work even harder for you.''

Regarding his return as CEO, Altman said on his X account, ``The interests and mission of the company always come first.It is clear that there was a major misunderstanding between myself and the members of the board of directors. It is critical that we learn from our experiences and apply those learnings as we move forward as a company. I welcome the Board's independent review of all recent events.'




Mr. Altman's priorities going forward include 'advancing our research agenda and further investing in the full-stack safety initiatives that are always important to our work,' and 'continuing to improve and deploy our products and continue to improve our customer experience.' ``Continuing to serve the Board of Directors with a diversity of perspectives, improving our governance structure, and overseeing an independent review of recent events.'' are listed.

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