There has been a pretty dramatic change of events at OpenAI in the last few days. OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman was fired by the board of directors and since then there has been some twist in what is becoming a bigger saga.
Here’s everything you need to know about the drama going on at OpenAI:
OpenAI board felt Altman was not transparent–
One of the other causes of action against Altman included allegations of not being fully transparent with the board regarding certain business decisions and strategic plans. These concerns reportedly arose from a lack of timely and comprehensive information sharing, leading to the perception that Altman was not fully disclosing all relevant details to the board.
A new CEO is appointed
Following Altman’s departure, OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer Mira Muratti was appointed interim CEO. Muratti, a respected figure within the company, was tasked with overseeing OpenAI’s operations, but his tenure ended before it actually began.
Altman return on the cards?
Following Altman’s dismissal, reports emerged that he was in discussions with the board about potentially returning to OpenAI in a leadership role. This potential withdrawal was reportedly due to threats by employees to walk away from the company.
Appointment of third CEO in three days
Amid ongoing discussions about Altman’s possible return, OpenAI announced the appointment of Emmett Shear, former CEO of live streaming platform Twitch, as its new CEO. Apparently, negotiations between Altman and the board of directors had broken down.
Satya Nadella comes forward with a surprise announcement
Despite the possibility of returning to OpenAI, Altman ultimately decided to join Microsoft as the head of their new AI research team. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said, in this role, he will focus on developing new AI products and services for Microsoft, while leveraging his expertise and insights to foster innovation within the company.
Microsoft and OpenAI: the story continues
Microsoft stressed that their partnership would continue despite Altman’s departure from leadership of OpenAI. Both companies maintained their commitment to collaborate on AI research and development,