Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO

After some semi-terrifying leaks about Q-Star/Q* RLHF (Reinforcement Learning through Human Feedback) and greater-than-human intelligence capabilities for Q; Altman returns to the company after a tumultuous few days…

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Sam Altman has been reinstated as the CEO of OpenAI after a tumultuous series of events. Altman was initially fired by OpenAI’s board of directors, who suggested he had been dishonest in his communications with them[1]. This decision led to a power struggle within the company, with Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest investor, leading efforts to have Altman reinstated[1].

The situation escalated when nearly all of OpenAI’s employees threatened to quit if Altman was not reinstated[1]. This, along with pressure from Microsoft and other investors, led to intense negotiations within the company[1].

The board eventually agreed to reinstate Altman as CEO, but he and Greg Brockman, the company’s president who was also removed from the board, will not immediately retake their seats on the decision-making board[1]. The board’s new chair is Bret Taylor, the former co-CEO of Salesforce, and other members include Larry Summers, the former Treasury Secretary, and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, the only remaining member of the board that fired Altman[1].

Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s chief scientist who delivered Altman the news he was being fired, will reportedly step down from the board but remain at the company[1]. As part of the deal, Altman agreed to an internal investigation into the alleged lack of candor with the board[1].

This series of events has raised questions about the future of OpenAI, which is at the center of an artificial intelligence boom[3]. The return of Altman could potentially usher in a new era for the startup, which has long juggled concerns about AI’s dangers and its potential for commercialization[3].

Sources

[1] Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO. Here’s How It Happened | TIME https://time.com/6338789/sam-altman-openai-return-timeline/

[2] Sam Altman to Return as CEO of OpenAI https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-openai-back/

[3] Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after his tumultuous ouster https://www.reuters.com/technology/sam-altman-return-openai-ceo-2023-11-22/

[4] Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI’s CEO after weekend firing https://www.cbsnews.com/video/sam-altman-reinstated-as-openais-ceo-after-weekend-firing/

[5] OpenAI says ousted CEO Sam Altman to return to company behind … https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/ap-top-news/2023/11/22/openai-says-ousted-ceo-sam-altman-to-return-to-company-behind-chatgpt

[6] Sam Altman Returns as OpenAI CEO in Chaotic Win for Microsoft https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/altman-to-return-as-openai-ceo-with-taylor-summers-on-new-board

[7] Hundreds of OpenAI workers threaten to leave over CEO Sam … https://www.npr.org/2023/11/20/1214281184/hundreds-of-openai-workers-threaten-to-leave-over-ceo-sam-altmans-firing

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