Day 5: Sam Altman To Return To OpenAI As CEO

OpenAI has reached a tentative agreement for Sam Altman to reassume the CEO position, with a newly formed board. The organization is currently collaborating to finalize the details and expresses gratitude for the patience shown during this process.

We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo.

We are collaborating to figure out the details. Thank you so much for your patience through this.

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) November 22, 2023

i **** 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 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…

— Sam Altman (@sama) November 22, 2023

We are encouraged by the changes to the OpenAI board. We believe this is a first essential step on a path to more stable, well-informed, and effective governance. Sam, Greg, and I have talked and agreed they have a key role to play along with the OAI leadership team in ensuring…

— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 22, 2023

Returning to OpenAI & getting back to coding tonight.

— Greg Brockman (@gdb) November 22, 2023

I am deeply pleased by this result, after ~72 very intense hours of work. Coming into OpenAI, I wasn’t sure what the right path would be. This was the pathway that maximized safety alongside doing right by all stakeholders involved. I’m glad to have been a part of the solution.

— Emmett Shear (@eshear) November 22, 2023