In a significant turn of events, artificial intelligence (AI) major OpenAI announced on May 05 that the company will maintain its nonprofit control of its business operations despite plans to create a public benefit corporation (PBC). This decision likely constrains CEO Sam Altman's authority over the ChatGPT maker.
In a letter to the employees, Altman said, &ldquo;We made the decision for the nonprofit to retain control of OpenAI after hearing from civic leaders and engaging in constructive dialogue with the offices of the Attorney General of Delaware and the Attorney General of California.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity,&rdquo; the letter said. &ldquo;We are committed to this path of democratic AI. We want to put incredible tools in the hands of everyone,&rdquo; it added.
OpenAI had earlier proposed restructuring its operations to increase its for-profit status, a move that had raised concerns about the company&rsquo;s commitment to its original mission of developing artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity. However, following mounting pressure and legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, OpenAI has altered its approach, with the nonprofit parent organisation now set to remain in charge.
<h2 dir="ltr">The new structure</h2>
CNBC reported that in a video call with reporters, OpenAI&rsquo;s board chairman Bret Taylor said, &ldquo;With the structure we&rsquo;re contemplating, the not-for-profit will remain in control of OpenAI&rdquo;.&nbsp;
&ldquo;We will be converting the limited liability company that is a subsidiary of that nonprofit to a public benefit corporation. By doing so, it will change the equity structure of that company so that employees, investors and the not-for-profit can own equity in that PBC,&rdquo; he added.
Taylor said OpenAI had commissioned outside financial advisors to consult on the recapitalisation. He declined to share how much of a stake the nonprofit would have in the company, though it will be a majority.
Under the new structure, OpenAI&rsquo;s nonprofit board will maintain governance over the company, with the same directors likely serving on both the nonprofit and the PBC boards. Taylor reassured reporters that the company's mission will remain its top priority, and the nonprofit board's fiduciary duty will be strictly bound to that mission.
<h2 dir="ltr">Backlash on the for-profit plan</h2>
OpenAI began as a nonprofit, but Altman has been proposing changes to the firm&rsquo;s structure since his brief yet controversial ouster from the AI research lab in November 2023. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who was also a co-founder of OpenAI, has also criticised the company and filed a lawsuit blocking the plan, accusing Altman of prioritising growth over the lab&rsquo;s original mission of creating technology for the benefit of humanity.
In December, Altman announced plans to revamp OpenAI&rsquo;s structure to become a public benefit company. The move raised concerns about whether OpenAI would allocate enough funds to its nonprofit arm and whether it would lead to greater corporate influence.
The plan drew sharp criticism from former OpenAI employees and AI experts. Some expressed concerns that transitioning to a for-profit structure would undermine OpenAI&rsquo;s core mission and reduce accountability, particularly as the company works toward creating AGI. A letter sent to attorneys general in California and Delaware last month warned that removing nonprofit oversight could "subvert OpenAI&rsquo;s charitable purpose" and create significant governance risks.
OpenAI&rsquo;s hybrid structure has included a capped-profit limited partnership that was created in 2019. The original nonprofit is the controlling shareholder and would have been spun out as an independent entity if OpenAI had succeeded in its efforts. With that change no longer taking place, OpenAI&rsquo;s investors receive convertible notes that will turn into equity.
<h2 dir="ltr">Growth path</h2>
As OpenAI charts its new path, it continues to draw attention in the world of AI technology. OpenAI has agreed to acquire AI-based coding tool Windsurf, an AI coding assistant for developers and enterprises, for around $3 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The acquisition of Windsurf is currently not closed, and if completed would be the largest ever by the ChatGPT maker.
The acquisition would bolster its position in the competitive AI landscape, positioning OpenAI against rivals such as Anthropic and Microsoft&rsquo;s GitHub.
Despite facing ongoing legal disputes with Elon Musk, OpenAI&rsquo;s market value remains robust, estimated at $300 billion, with 400 million weekly users of its flagship product, ChatGPT. These recent developments reflect the company's ongoing efforts to balance rapid growth with its core mission, even as it navigates an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
(With inputs from agencies)

Business& Economy:  OpenAI’s nonprofit board will maintain governance over the company, with the same directors likely serving on both the nonprofit and the PBC boards

In a significant turn of events, artificial intelligence (AI) major OpenAI announced on May 05 that the company will maintain its nonprofit control of its business operations despite plans to create a public benefit corporation (PBC). This decision likely constrains CEO Sam Altman's authority over the ChatGPT maker. In a letter to the employees, Altman said, “We made the decision for the nonprofit to retain control of OpenAI after hearing from civic leaders and engaging in constructive dialogue with the offices of the Attorney General of Delaware and the Attorney General of California.” “Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity,” the letter said. “We are committed to this path of democratic AI. We want to put incredible tools in the hands of everyone,” it added. OpenAI had earlier proposed restructuring its operations to increase its for-profit status, a move that had raised concerns about the company’s commitment to its original mission of developing artificial general intelligence for the benefit of humanity. However, following mounting pressure and legal challenges, including a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk, OpenAI has altered its approach, with the nonprofit parent organisation now set to remain in charge. The new structure CNBC reported that in a video call with reporters, OpenAI’s board chairman Bret Taylor said, “With the structure we’re contemplating, the not-for-profit will remain in control of OpenAI”. “We will be converting the limited liability company that is a subsidiary of that nonprofit to a public benefit corporation. By doing so, it will change the equity structure of that company so that employees, investors and the not-for-profit can own equity in that PBC,” he added. Taylor said OpenAI had commissioned outside financial advisors to consult on the recapitalisation. He declined to share how much of a stake the nonprofit would have in the company, though it will be a majority. Under the new structure, OpenAI’s nonprofit board will maintain governance over the company, with the same directors likely serving on both the nonprofit and the PBC boards. Taylor reassured reporters that the company's mission will remain its top priority, and the nonprofit board's fiduciary duty will be strictly bound to that mission. Backlash on the for-profit plan OpenAI began as a nonprofit, but Altman has been proposing changes to the firm’s structure since his brief yet controversial ouster from the AI research lab in November 2023. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who was also a co-founder of OpenAI, has also criticised the company and filed a lawsuit blocking the plan, accusing Altman of prioritising growth over the lab’s original mission of creating technology for the benefit of humanity. In December, Altman announced plans to revamp OpenAI’s structure to become a public benefit company. The move raised concerns about whether OpenAI would allocate enough funds to its nonprofit arm and whether it would lead to greater corporate influence. The plan drew sharp criticism from former OpenAI employees and AI experts. Some expressed concerns that transitioning to a for-profit structure would undermine OpenAI’s core mission and reduce accountability, particularly as the company works toward creating AGI. A letter sent to attorneys general in California and Delaware last month warned that removing nonprofit oversight could "subvert OpenAI’s charitable purpose" and create significant governance risks. OpenAI’s hybrid structure has included a capped-profit limited partnership that was created in 2019. The original nonprofit is the controlling shareholder and would have been spun out as an independent entity if OpenAI had succeeded in its efforts. With that change no longer taking place, OpenAI’s investors receive convertible notes that will turn into equity. Growth path As OpenAI charts its new path, it continues to draw attention in the world of AI technology. OpenAI has agreed to acquire AI-based coding tool Windsurf, an AI coding assistant for developers and enterprises, for around $3 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The acquisition of Windsurf is currently not closed, and if completed would be the largest ever by the ChatGPT maker. The acquisition would bolster its position in the competitive AI landscape, positioning OpenAI against rivals such as Anthropic and Microsoft’s GitHub. Despite facing ongoing legal disputes with Elon Musk, OpenAI’s market value remains robust, estimated at $300 billion, with 400 million weekly users of its flagship product, ChatGPT. These recent developments reflect the company's ongoing efforts to balance rapid growth with its core mission, even as it navigates an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. (With inputs from agencies)

OpenAI reverses restructuring plan; nonprofit arm to retain control

OpenAI chief Sam Altman is seeking to raise trillions of dollars to reshape the global semiconductor industry, and has held talks with potential investors including the UAE government, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Altman is reportedly looking to resolve some of the biggest challenges faced by the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector — including a shortage of the expensive computer chips needed to power large-language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT.&nbsp;

The global chip industry is currently dominated by just a few firms, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and US-based NVIDIA.&nbsp;

While many countries have unveiled plans to support domestic chip production, the financial support they have offered pales in comparison with the vast sums of money Altman has reportedly been discussing with investors.&nbsp;

The Journal estimated that the total cost of realising Altman's project could be as much as $7 trillion.&nbsp;

This is roughly a trillion dollars more than the market value of the world's two largest public companies -- Apple and Microsoft -- combined.&nbsp;

An OpenAI spokesperson told the Journal the company has held "productive discussions about increasing global infrastructure and supply chains for chips, energy, and data centres."

They added that they would "continue to keep the US government informed given the importance to national priorities."

Altman has held meetings with senior government officials from the United Arab Emirates, as well as SoftBank's chief executive Masayoshi Son and representatives from TSMC, according to the Journal.&nbsp;

Both Bloomberg and the Financial Times have also reported on some of Altman's meetings in recent weeks.&nbsp;

Altman has floated the idea of building dozens of chip-fabrication plants in the next few years with money from Middle East investors, and then paying TSMC to build and operate them, the Journal said.

After rising to prominence following the widely publicised release of ChatGPT, Altman's fortunes have wavered in recent months.&nbsp;

He was briefly fired from his position at the AI firm in November, only to be rehired a few days later after staff and investors rebelled.&nbsp;

OpenAI chief Sam Altman is seeking to raise trillions of dollars to reshape the global semiconductor industry, and has held talks with potential investors including the UAE government, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman is seeking to raise trillions of dollars to reshape the global semiconductor industry, and has held talks with potential investors including the UAE government, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Altman is reportedly looking to resolve some of the biggest challenges faced by the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector — including a shortage of the expensive computer chips needed to power large-language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT. The global chip industry is currently dominated by just a few firms, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and US-based NVIDIA. While many countries have unveiled plans to support domestic chip production, the financial support they have offered pales in comparison with the vast sums of money Altman has reportedly been discussing with investors. The Journal estimated that the total cost of realising Altman's project could be as much as $7 trillion. This is roughly a trillion dollars more than the market value of the world's two largest public companies -- Apple and Microsoft -- combined. An OpenAI spokesperson told the Journal the company has held "productive discussions about increasing global infrastructure and supply chains for chips, energy, and data centres." They added that they would "continue to keep the US government informed given the importance to national priorities." Altman has held meetings with senior government officials from the United Arab Emirates, as well as SoftBank's chief executive Masayoshi Son and representatives from TSMC, according to the Journal. Both Bloomberg and the Financial Times have also reported on some of Altman's meetings in recent weeks. Altman has floated the idea of building dozens of chip-fabrication plants in the next few years with money from Middle East investors, and then paying TSMC to build and operate them, the Journal said. After rising to prominence following the widely publicised release of ChatGPT, Altman's fortunes have wavered in recent months. He was briefly fired from his position at the AI firm in November, only to be rehired a few days later after staff and investors rebelled.

OpenAI chief Sam Altman looking to raise trillions to reshape semiconductor sector: Report

OpenAI's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman married his partner Oliver Mulherin in a seaside ceremony in Hawaii, American media reported Friday (Jan 12). Speaking to NBC News, Altman confirmed the news of his wedding after photos (of the marriage) began circulating on social media.

OpenAI's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman married his partner Oliver Mulherin in a seaside ceremony in Hawaii, American media reported Friday (Jan 12). Speaking to NBC News, Altman confirmed the news of his wedding after photos (of the marriage) began circulating on social media. The pictures showed Altman and Mulherin surrounded by palm trees and about a dozen guests at the venue. The couple, who have largely kept their relationship a secret were seen together in one of their first public appearances during a state dinner at the White House that US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Who is Oliver Mulherin? According to NBC, Mulherin is a software engineer from Australia. He studied computer science at the University of Melbourne and has been working since 2014. He had worked with Meta for two years before resigning in Nov 2022. He has also worked for the IOTA Foundation and SPARK Neuro. Speaking to The New York Times last year, Altman said that Mulherin loves big families and the couple plan to have children soon. Also Read: OpenAI's Sam Altman claims Muslims fear retaliation for speaking up in tech world Sam Altman made headlines in recent months after he was ousted from OpenAI on Nov 17 last year without any detailed cause, setting off alarm bells among investors and employees. He was reinstated four days later with the promise of a new board. On Thursday, Altman met Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill to discuss the risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Also Watch | Sam Altman to Steve Jobs: List of 'Boomerang' CEOs × In a statement, Johnson's office said that he and Altman met on Thursday "to discuss the promise and risks of AI and other technologies. The Speaker believes that Congress should encourage innovation, help maintain our competitive edge, and stay mindful of potential risks." (With inputs from agencies)

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman marries partner Oliver Mulherin

Around 500 employees at OpenAI have threatened to leave the artificial intelligence (AI) firm unless the board resigns and reinstates Sam Altman as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) along with co-founder Greg Brockman. According to a report by Wired on Monday (Nov 20), these 490 employees wrote a letter to the board saying, "The process through which you terminated Sam Altman and removed Greg Brockman from the board has jeopardized all of this work and undermined our mission and company."

“Your conduct has made it clear you did not have the competence to oversee OpenAI,” the letter added. This letter just comes hours after it was announced Altman and Brockman would be joining Microsoft to head a new advanced AI research unit.

The staff also said that they would join Altman at Microsoft unless their demands were met.&nbsp;

The report said that one of the signatories of this letter was OpenAI's Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever who is also a member of the board. Sutskever was blamed for coordinating the coup against Altman in the first place.

In a post on X, he said, "I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company." 
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Around 500 employees at OpenAI have threatened to leave the artificial intelligence (AI) firm unless the board resigns and reinstates Sam Altman as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) along with co-founder Greg Brockman.

Around 500 employees at OpenAI have threatened to leave the artificial intelligence (AI) firm unless the board resigns and reinstates Sam Altman as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) along with co-founder Greg Brockman. According to a report by Wired on Monday (Nov 20), these 490 employees wrote a letter to the board saying, "The process through which you terminated Sam Altman and removed Greg Brockman from the board has jeopardized all of this work and undermined our mission and company." “Your conduct has made it clear you did not have the competence to oversee OpenAI,” the letter added. This letter just comes hours after it was announced Altman and Brockman would be joining Microsoft to head a new advanced AI research unit. The staff also said that they would join Altman at Microsoft unless their demands were met. The report said that one of the signatories of this letter was OpenAI's Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever who is also a member of the board. Sutskever was blamed for coordinating the coup against Altman in the first place. In a post on X, he said, "I deeply regret my participation in the board's actions. I never intended to harm OpenAI. I love everything we've built together and I will do everything I can to reunite the company."

Over 500 OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless board resigns and reinstates Sam Altman, Greg Brockman

On Thursday (Nov 16), when Sam Altman appeared on stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in downtown San Francisco, little did he know that would be his last public appearance as the CEO of OpenAI.

At 7:40 pm the same day, the tech wonderkind who is also the cofounder of the ambitious cryptocurrency Worldcoin, reportedly rushed to a meeting, without giving any further detail to his colleagues.

On Friday, the bombshell news broke that Altman was no longer the CEO of OpenAI, the revolutionary artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT. The company’s board of directors alleged that he was not being “consistently candid in his communications.”

The four-member board said it “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.”

The news of Altman getting sacked by OpenAI left the company’s employees stunned, including the President and Co-Founder of OpenAI Greg Brockman.

Brockman was quick to tender his own resignation from the company on Saturday (Nov 18).

“Genuinely wishing you all nothing but the best,” Brockman wrote in his post on X. “I continue to believe in the mission of creating safe (artificial general intelligence) that benefits all of humanity,” he added.

<h2>A boardroom coup: Who fired Sam Altman?</h2>

OpenAI’s board consists of four people—co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, former GeoSim Systems CEO Tasha McCauley, and Helen Toner, an alumnus of Open Philanthropy and the director of strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

None of them owns shares in the company, and neither does Sam Altman, apart from some indirect investments.

According to the report by Verge, Ilya Sutskever, who heads OpenAI’s research team, played a key role in the ousting of Altman.&nbsp;

It must be noted that OpenAI’s board is not tasked with maximising the company’s profits, as it is in the case of traditional companies. The motto of the board is to ensure the creation of “broadly beneficial” artificial general intelligence, or AGI.

According to reports, there was a battle simmering between two warring factions within the OpenAI. The other faction, led by Sutskeve, which focused on the dangers associated with the superintelligent AI, seems to have won.

<h2>Altman’s plans to launch a new venture</h2>

Soon after Altman was told to step down as OpenAI’s CEO, the news came that he and Brockman were already planning to ditch the ChatGPT parent and preparing to launch their own AI venture.

He was allegedly talking to investors regarding his new firm, which was still “in development”, reports said on Saturday. It was also anticipated that many of his old recruits at OpenAI could also join the new venture.

The news was never confirmed by Sam Altman. Additionally, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, made clear in a statement to the employees that Sam’s departure was over a “breakdown in communication between Sam and the board”, and not “malfeasance or anything related to our financial, business, safety, or security/privacy practices”.

<h2>More confusion</h2>

Adding to the confusion, The Verge reported on Saturday that OpenAI was in negotiations with Altman to return as the CEO.

On Sunday, Altman and Brockman met executives at the Open AI's San Francisco headquarters after being invited by interim CEO Mira Murati, according to a report by The Information.

Murati had plans to re-hire her ousted predecessor, a Bloomberg report claimed at the time.

However, Altman is believed to have firmly rejected the offer. He posted an image of himself at the company’s HQ holding a guest ID pass with the caption, “First and last time i ever wear one of these.”

Soon, Ilya Sutskever revealed in a statement to the company’s employees that ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear will become the new interim CEO.

<h2>Microsoft comes into the picture</h2>

On Monday (Nov 20), Microsoft - which has integrated ChatGPT into its Bing search engine some months ago-&nbsp; announced that it was hiring both Sam Altman and Brockman to lead the company’s new advanced AI research team.

“We’re extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team,” announced CEO Satya Nadella on X.

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Altman also acknowledged he was joining Microsoft by reposting Nadella with the message “the mission continues.”

Microsoft has already built its own custom AI chip that can be used to train large language models and potentially avoid a costly reliance on Nvidia.

Also, Microsoft and OpenAI were already cooperating to refine and test the Maia AI chip, built specially to run large language models, a type of AI software that underpins Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service.

Being a former OpenAI boss, Altman is anyway no stranger to Microsoft. The tech giant already has a “multibillion dollar investment” in OpenAI, rumoured to be worth around $10 billion.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/former-openai-chief-sam-altman-seen-outside-firms-hq-amid-reports-of-being-invited-by-interim-ceo-660602">Also read:&nbsp;Sam Altman joins Microsoft after rejecting offer to be rehired at OpenAI</a>

In fact, Microsoft is the exclusive cloud partner for OpenAI, and Microsoft’s cloud services power all OpenAI workloads across products, API services, and research.

So, Microsoft is also following developments at OpenAI very closely.&nbsp;

“We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI’s new leadership team and working with them,” Nadella announced, hinting that Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI won’t change due to the recent leadership overhaul.

(With inputs from agencies)

On Thursday (Nov 16), when Sam Altman appeared on stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in downtown San Francisco, little did he know that would be his last public appearance as the CEO of OpenAI.

On Thursday (Nov 16), when Sam Altman appeared on stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in downtown San Francisco, little did he know that would be his last public appearance as the CEO of OpenAI. At 7:40 pm the same day, the tech wonderkind who is also the cofounder of the ambitious cryptocurrency Worldcoin, reportedly rushed to a meeting, without giving any further detail to his colleagues. On Friday, the bombshell news broke that Altman was no longer the CEO of OpenAI, the revolutionary artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT. The company’s board of directors alleged that he was not being “consistently candid in his communications.” The four-member board said it “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI.” The news of Altman getting sacked by OpenAI left the company’s employees stunned, including the President and Co-Founder of OpenAI Greg Brockman. Brockman was quick to tender his own resignation from the company on Saturday (Nov 18). “Genuinely wishing you all nothing but the best,” Brockman wrote in his post on X. “I continue to believe in the mission of creating safe (artificial general intelligence) that benefits all of humanity,” he added. A boardroom coup: Who fired Sam Altman? OpenAI’s board consists of four people—co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, former GeoSim Systems CEO Tasha McCauley, and Helen Toner, an alumnus of Open Philanthropy and the director of strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. None of them owns shares in the company, and neither does Sam Altman, apart from some indirect investments. According to the report by Verge, Ilya Sutskever, who heads OpenAI’s research team, played a key role in the ousting of Altman. It must be noted that OpenAI’s board is not tasked with maximising the company’s profits, as it is in the case of traditional companies. The motto of the board is to ensure the creation of “broadly beneficial” artificial general intelligence, or AGI. According to reports, there was a battle simmering between two warring factions within the OpenAI. The other faction, led by Sutskeve, which focused on the dangers associated with the superintelligent AI, seems to have won. Altman’s plans to launch a new venture Soon after Altman was told to step down as OpenAI’s CEO, the news came that he and Brockman were already planning to ditch the ChatGPT parent and preparing to launch their own AI venture. He was allegedly talking to investors regarding his new firm, which was still “in development”, reports said on Saturday. It was also anticipated that many of his old recruits at OpenAI could also join the new venture. The news was never confirmed by Sam Altman. Additionally, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, made clear in a statement to the employees that Sam’s departure was over a “breakdown in communication between Sam and the board”, and not “malfeasance or anything related to our financial, business, safety, or security/privacy practices”. More confusion Adding to the confusion, The Verge reported on Saturday that OpenAI was in negotiations with Altman to return as the CEO. On Sunday, Altman and Brockman met executives at the Open AI's San Francisco headquarters after being invited by interim CEO Mira Murati, according to a report by The Information. Murati had plans to re-hire her ousted predecessor, a Bloomberg report claimed at the time. However, Altman is believed to have firmly rejected the offer. He posted an image of himself at the company’s HQ holding a guest ID pass with the caption, “First and last time i ever wear one of these.” Soon, Ilya Sutskever revealed in a statement to the company’s employees that ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear will become the new interim CEO. Microsoft comes into the picture On Monday (Nov 20), Microsoft - which has integrated ChatGPT into its Bing search engine some months ago- announced that it was hiring both Sam Altman and Brockman to lead the company’s new advanced AI research team. “We’re extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team,” announced CEO Satya Nadella on X. Watch: Microsoft AI inserts distasteful poll into a Guardian news report × Altman also acknowledged he was joining Microsoft by reposting Nadella with the message “the mission continues.” Microsoft has already built its own custom AI chip that can be used to train large language models and potentially avoid a costly reliance on Nvidia. Also, Microsoft and OpenAI were already cooperating to refine and test the Maia AI chip, built specially to run large language models, a type of AI software that underpins Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service. Being a former OpenAI boss, Altman is anyway no stranger to Microsoft. The tech giant already has a “multibillion dollar investment” in OpenAI, rumoured to be worth around $10 billion. Also read: Sam Altman joins Microsoft after rejecting offer to be rehired at OpenAI In fact, Microsoft is the exclusive cloud partner for OpenAI, and Microsoft’s cloud services power all OpenAI workloads across products, API services, and research. So, Microsoft is also following developments at OpenAI very closely. “We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI’s new leadership team and working with them,” Nadella announced, hinting that Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI won’t change due to the recent leadership overhaul. (With inputs from agencies)

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