Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had this to say on Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI
Satya Nadella
The week-long power struggle within OpenAI culminated on Wednesday (Nov 22) when Sam Altman, after being hired by Microsoft following his ouster, returned as the CEO of the artificial intelligence company.
While the netizens, including Elon Musk, had a field day by sharing memes on social media over the whole situation, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella welcomed Altman’s decision to return to the company he co-founded.
“Sam, Greg, and I have talked and agreed they have a key role to play along with the OAI leadership team in ensuring OAI continues to thrive and build on its mission," Nadella posted minutes after Altman announced his decision on X, on Wednesday.
“We look forward to building on our strong partnership and delivering the value of this next generation of AI to our customers and partners,” Satya Nadella’s post added.
Altman returns to OpenAI
Late Tuesday, the ChatGPT maker announced in a statement that Altman will be returning to the company with a new board.
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“We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board.”
The board, which replaced the one that fired Altman on Friday, will be led by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, who also chaired Twitter’s board before its takeover by Elon Musk last year.
The other members will be former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo.
Soon after the announcement, Altman shared his thoughts on microblogging site X.
"I love OpenAI, and everything I’ve done over the past few days has been in service of keeping this team and its mission together. when I decided to join msft (Microsoft) on Sun evening, it was clear that was the best path for me and the team. with the new board and w Satya’s support, i’m looking forward to returning to OpenAI, and building on our strong partnership with msft," Altman said.
Altman’s surprise ouster from OpenAI
On Friday, the board of the OpenAI made a surprise announcement that they have fired Altman, sending shockwaves in the tech industry. They said that a decision was made following a board review that revealed a lack of consistent communication.
Also read |OpenAI confirms Sam Altman's return as CEO
Later, Microsoft's Chief Satya Nadella confirmed continued collaboration with OpenAI, emphasising their commitment to AI benefits. Altman's departure prompted co-founder Greg Brockman to quit.
Reports suggested disagreements between Altman and the board, especially with co-founder Ilya Sutskever. Speculations arose around AI safety, technology development speed, and commercialisation differences.