OpenAI Co-Founder Sam Altman reinstated as CEO
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The tech firms board, last Friday (19th November), decided to remove Altman, leading to co-founder Greg Brockmans resignation and plunging the AI company into turmoil. The decision was made by non-employee board members Adam DAngelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, and co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. The reinstatement of Altman is accompanied by the appointment of new board members, including former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, alongside current director Adam DAngelo. Emmett Shear, appointed as OpenAIs interim chief executive, expressed his deep satisfaction with Altmans return after intense discussions and negotiations. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed optimism about the changes to the OpenAI board, seeing them as steps toward more stable and effective governance.
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