- By Ashish Singh
- Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:08 PM (IST)
- Source:IANS
Sam Altman has finally rejoined OpenAI as Chief Executive Officer after a dramatic few weeks for the company. Not only that, Microsoft has also bagged a non-voting observer seat after the controversial decision to fire Sam Altman. Microsoft is already a big investor in the company and has 49 per cent in the for-profit entity that the nonprofit board controls.
In a memo to staff members, Altman stated that he has "zero ill will" towards Ilya Sutskever, chief scientist and co-founder of OpenAI, who was the driving force behind Altman's dismissal.
In the memo, Altman stated, "We hope to continue our working relationship and are discussing how he can continue his work at OpenAI, even though Ilya will no longer serve on the board."
"We will work even harder for you because we did not lose a single customer," he informed the staff.
According to Altman, OpenAI will develop its research strategy and increase funding for its full-stack safety initiatives.
"We have a defined research roadmap, and this period of focus was excellent. I'm excited for you all too; we're going to use this crisis as an opportunity!" he said. "I'll collaborate with Mira (Murati) on this," he added.
"Sam, Mira, and OpenAI President and Co-Founder Greg Brockman are back together leading the company and driving it forward," according to OpenAI board chair Taylor.
"Our goal is to assemble an outstanding group of qualified and diverse board members whose combined knowledge encompasses the entire range of OpenAI's purpose, encompassing technology, safety, and policy. We are happy that Microsoft will have a non-voting observer on this Board," he continued.
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The board had previously stated that it "no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI," which led to Altman's dismissal as CEO of OpenAI, the company that created the AI chatbotChatGPT. Subsequently, Altman and Brockman were hired by Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella to assist the corporation in realising its aspirations for advanced AI through a new vertical.
