After a tumultuous few days, the leadership crisis at artificial intelligence startup OpenAI has come to an end. Sam Altman, who founded OpenAI in 2015, will return as CEO alongside former president Greg Brockman.
The company announced late Tuesday that an “agreement in principle” had been reached for Altman and Brockman to resume their previous roles. They will be joined by a new three-person board comprised of tech veterans Bret Taylor, Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo.
The initial mandate of this transition board will be to appoint an expanded board of up to nine members to reestablish governance of OpenAI. Both Microsoft, which has invested billions in OpenAI, and Altman himself are expected to take seats on the new board.
We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board consisting of Bret Taylor (Chairman), Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo.
We are collaborating to discover the details. Thank you very much for your patience through this.
—OpenAI (@OpenAI) November 22, 2023
As part of the leadership resolution, both sides have consented to an independent investigation into the extraordinary events of the past week by an outside law firm. While the power struggle may not be completely over, Altman’s return as CEO is said to be finalized, aside from some red tape.
I love openai and everything I’ve done in the last few days has been to keep this team and its mission together. When I decided to join MSFT on Sunday night, it was clear that this was the best path for me and the team. With the new board of directors and the support of Satya, I am…
—Sam Altman (@sama) November 22, 2023
In statements, key OpenAI stakeholders, including employees, investors and interim CEO Emmett Shear, expressed support for Altman’s reinstatement. His abrupt firing on Friday sparked a company-wide backlash, with some engineers threatening to resign if the decision was not reversed.
The full reasons behind Altman’s initial dismissal remain unclear, as the board has not provided details publicly. Now that his return is assured, attention will turn to charting a steady course for the increasingly influential AI startup.
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