Sam Altman will return to OpenAI as CEO after the board removed him from the position last Friday, the corporate announced early Wednesday.
A new board comprised of Bret Taylor (chair), Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo has also been established.
D’Angelo is the one member who was on the previous board that decided to drop Altman.
“We now have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo. We’re collaborating to work out the main points. Thanks a lot in your patience through this,” OpenAI wrote on X.
Altman, who was picked up by Microsoft on Sunday evening, said he’s “looking forward to returning to OpenAI.”
“i really like openai, and all the things i’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together. when i made a decision to affix msft on sun evening, it was clear that was the perfect path for me and the team. with the new board and w satya’s support, i’m looking forward to returning to openai, and constructing on our strong partnership with msft,” Altman wrote on X.
OpenAI was in turmoil following Altman’s ouster as nearly all the company’s 770 or so employees signed a letter threatening to affix Altman at Microsoft unless he was reinstated and the board stepped down.
It is a developing story. Check back for updates.