The upheaval began with the announcement of Altman's departure and CTO Mira Murati temporarily assuming his role. Now, Altman is back at OpenAI, Microsoft holds a non-voting seat on the board, and the new initial board includes Bret Taylor as chair, Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo, with another non-voting board seat going to Microsoft.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI after the board's unsuccessful attempt to oust him, but he has not disclosed the reasons behind his initial firing.
- Altman has declined to elaborate on the circumstances of his ousting in recent interviews, citing "real misunderstandings" with the board.
- An independent review into the matter is being conducted by the new board of OpenAI, which Altman says he is looking forward to learning from.
- The new board of OpenAI includes Bret Taylor as chair, Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo, with Microsoft holding a non-voting seat.