Sam Altman Reclaims CEO Position at OpenAI, Unveils New Board and Priorities
Summary:
OpenAI's co-founder, Sam Altman, has officially resumed his role as CEO after a brief, sudden departure. Mira Murati will step down from her interim CEO role to return as Chief Technology Officer, and a new initial board has been appointed, chaired by Salesforce's CEO. Microsoft will be included as a non-voting observer. Moving forward, Altman's main priorities will be advancing the company's research, improving products and increasing customer focus.
Following a period of sudden uncertainty, Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, reassumes his position as chief executive officer. After a surprising brief time away from the office, Altman has formally returned, as revealed in a company wide note released on November 29. In the wake of his comeback, Mira Murati is stepping down from her interim CEO role to revert to her prior position as the firm’s CTO.
In addition to these internal changes, Altman has appointed an entirely fresh board of directors. Appointed as chairman is Salesforce CEO Bret Taylor, alongside prominent figures such as former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Larry Summers, and social platform Quora’s CEO, Adam D’Angelo. Notably, D’Angelo had served on OpenAI’s board prior to the turmoil that transpired in mid-November. Greg Brockman, another key player, will once again serve as OpenAI’s President.
In his statement to the team, Altman expressed immense enthusiasm and appreciation towards employees for their dedication during this period of ambiguity. Holding his faith in the company’s potential to succeed in its mission, Altman expressed optimism about the firm’s upcoming chapters.
Furthermore, he unveiled that technology giant Microsoft will participate as a non-voting observer within the new board lineup. He emphasized that partnering with Microsoft has been a strategic decision and was eager at their inclusion to the board albeit in an observational capacity.
Moving forward, Altman detailed his primary concerns during his resumed tenure as CEO: progressing the company’s research agenda, product enhancements, and more customer-focus. Similarly, in an official address, Taylor emphasized that OpenAI would concentrate on "strengthening its governance structure" and constitute "an independent board-committee to keep a tab on the recent upheavals", in efforts to solidify the firm's stabilization.
Published At
11/30/2023 3:26:28 AM
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