In a memo to employees, Altman expressed his excitement for the future and gratitude for their resilience during the uncertain situation. He also mentioned harboring no ill will towards OpenAI's co-founder, Ilya Sutskever, who was part of the initial decision to remove him but later changed his mind. Despite Sutskever no longer serving on the board, Altman hopes to continue their working relationship.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI after a brief period of exile.
- Microsoft has been given a non-voting observer seat on the nonprofit board that controls OpenAI, providing them with more visibility into the company's operations.
- The new OpenAI board consists of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo, with three of the four previous board members who decided to fire Altman now gone.
- Despite initial involvement in the board coup, OpenAI's co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is no longer on the board, but discussions are ongoing about his continued work at OpenAI.