Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to follow Altman to Microsoft unless board resigns, reports say

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journals WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 17, 2023. Murati was appointed as CEO following Altmans exit but was replaced this morning with Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear. In an about-face, Sutskever reportedly signed the letter and wrote on the social media platform X Monday morning that he "deeply" regretted his participation in the "boards actions." That prompted a backlash from employees and investors, CNBC has previously reported, including Microsoft, Thrive Capital, and Sequoia. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Sunday announced that Altman and fellow OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman would join the company in a new, largely independent venture.

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