In the interview, Altman and CTO Mira Murati also discussed the company's future, with Altman stating that his focus is on the company's mission and not on whether he returns to the board. He also mentioned that the company's governance structure needs improvement, but that designing a good governance structure takes time. Despite the recent upheaval, Altman confirmed that OpenAI's approach to safety work will not change.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI after an attempted boardroom coup that lasted five days.
- The company's biggest investor, Microsoft, is planning to take a non-voting board seat.
- Altman declined to answer why he was fired, stating that an independent investigation will be conducted by OpenAI's new board, led by Bret Taylor.
- Despite the upheaval, Altman stated that the company did not lose a single employee or customer, and research progress continued.