According to multiple reports, the board of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has been in talks with ousted CEO Sam Altman about a return to the company. This development comes following the heavy criticism of the wider tech community on the board’s decision to abruptly fire the Worldcoin founder.
In a shocking statement on Friday, OpenAI announced Altman would be leaving the company, citing a loss of confidence caused by a lack of honesty in the CEO’s exchanges with the board.
This dismissal was ill-received by many within and outside the OpenAI community. Greg Brockman, the company’s president, was the first to resign in reaction to the board’s decision.
Since then, three senior staff namely senior staff researcher Szymon Sidor, director of research Jakub Pachoki, and head of preparedness Aleksander Madry, have followed the same route, and there are likely to be more departures.
OpenAI Board Reneges On Agreement Amid Massive Investor Pressure
As earlier stated, the board at OpenAI has been in discussion with Altman regarding a potential reinstatement as the company’s CEO. This development has been facilitated by not just a heavy dissent among OpenAI staffers but also by strong disapproval by the company’s own investors.
Bloomberg reported on Sunday that Microsoft, alongside other OpenAI investors, has kicked against the board’s shocking decision to remove Sam Altman and is advocating for a quick reinstatement.
Thrive Capital, the AI company’s second-largest shareholder after Microsoft, has been vocal in its disagreement, as it is yet to issue the funds needed for a tender offer for employee shares at OpenAI.
Interestingly, a report published a few hours by The Verge states that the OpenAI boar
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