Altman also confirmed that Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientist who expressed regret over his involvement in Altman's ousting, will not be returning to his board seat. However, Altman expressed hope for a continued working relationship with Sutskever at OpenAI. The company has yet to respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Key takeaways:
- Sam Altman, former CEO of OpenAI, initially had doubts about returning to the company after being ousted, but overcame his initial emotions and agreed to discuss the possibility of resuming his role.
- Altman was pushed out of OpenAI on November 17 due to the board's lack of confidence in his leadership, but was in talks for reinstatement the next day.
- Despite initial feelings of hurt and anger, Altman decided to return to OpenAI, a company he has dedicated much of his life to, and an agreement for his return was reached on November 22.
- Altman stated that Ilya Sutskever, despite expressing regret for his involvement in Altman's ousting, will not be returning to his board seat at OpenAI, but discussions are ongoing about how he can continue his work at the company.