Sam Altman’s surprise move to Microsoft after his surprise firing at OpenAI is not a done deal. He and co-founder Greg Brockman are still open to returning to OpenAI if the remaining board members who fired him step aside, multiple sources say. The edge.
The promised mass exodus of virtually all OpenAI employees, including board member and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, who led the move to oust Altman, means there is more pressure than ever to eliminate the board, and only two of the three remaining board members need to change. for this to happen. Altman just posted on
Altman, former Chairman Greg Brockman and the company’s investors are trying to find a graceful exit for the board, says a source with direct knowledge of the situation, who characterized Microsoft’s hiring announcement as a “holding pattern.” .
Microsoft declined to comment.
