On the social network X, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that the former CEO and former President of OpenAI and other colleagues will join Microsoft. The software giant has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI as well as has a close partnership with the startup that developed ChatGPT.
“We will move quickly to provide them with the resources they need to succeed,” Nadella wrote. Microsoft will also remain committed to working with OpenAI and continue to support customers and partners.
Former CEO Sam Altman and former President of OpenAI and other colleagues will join Microsoft. |
Altman began leading OpenAI in 2019. Late on November 17, the OpenAI board of directors announced that Altman was fired and replaced by CTO Mira Murati. The reason given was that he was not straightforward when communicating with the board of directors.
However, the decision was met with backlash from employees and investors, with many parties pressuring OpenAI to reinstate Sam Altman. On the night of November 19, OpenAI announced that it would bring in former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear to run the company. Hours later, Nadella announced that Altman and Brockman would join Microsoft.
OpenAI emerged as a major player in artificial intelligence after launching ChatGPT late last year. The super-bot lets people type simple prompts to get detailed answers. It can compose poems, essays, and do homework...
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