Alexander Lewis 
Nov 20, 2023
Putting an end to all speculations regarding ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman rejoining OpenAI, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Monday confirmed that ousted Altman and Greg Brockman will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team.
According to Reuters, Nadella also appeared to confirm Emmett Shear's reported appointment as the new OpenAI CEO, saying they are "looking forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI's new leadership team and working with them."
Meanwhile, OpenAI appointed ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear to lead the startup, replacing Altman.
"We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI's new leadership team and working with them," Nadella posted on social media platform X. He added Microsoft remains committed to its partnership with OpenAI.
It should be noted that earlier this year Shear co-founded Twitch and had stepped down from the Amazon.com-owned live video streaming platform.
The Information, citing Sutskever, stated that Altman has decided against rejoining the company as CEO despite efforts from the company’s executives to bring him back.
Altman and former OpenAI President Greg Brockman joined executives at the company's San Francisco headquarters on Sunday after interim CEO Mira Murati told staff she invited Altman, The Information earlier reported on Sunday.
Following the meeting, Reuters reported that Altman is discussing a possible return to the company behind the ChatGPT bot and improving the company's governance structure, even as he considers launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) venture.
It should be noted that in a shocking development, the board of the company fired Altman, who to many was the human face of generative AI, on November 17.
Altman posted on Sunday on messaging platform X an image of himself wearing an OpenAI guest badge with the caption: "[F]irst and last time [I] ever wear one of these."
Altman's sacking angered current and former employees and worried them over how an upcoming $86 billion share sale could be affected by the sudden management upheaval.
OpenAI's former president and co-founder, Brockman also arrived at the office on Sunday, The Information reported. Brockman had stepped down from the board as chairman as part of the management shuffle, and announced on November 17 that he quit the company.
If Altman returns to OpenAI, Microsoft, its biggest backer, is considering taking a role on the board, the Information reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the talks.
Microsoft could either take a seat on OpenAI's board of directors or as a board observer without voting power, the report added.
