American technology firm OpenAI, creator of artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT, announced on Wednesday that its co-founder is returning as its CEO. Sam Altman, Days after being fired by the board of directors.
“We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new board consisting of Bret Taylor (chairman), Larry Summers and Adam D’Angelo,” read a statement published on the X platform.
Late Friday, shortly before the New York Stock Exchange closed, the board of directors announced the sudden dismissal of Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of the Microsoft-funded startup that has become a leader in emerging artificial intelligence (AI). ) sector.
In a short and harsh explanation, Board of Directors A company from OpenAI claimed that it had lost trust in Altman, whom it accused of keeping the information secret. “Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board of directors, which concluded that he was consistently insincere in his communications with the board and hindered his ability to fulfill his responsibilities,” the post on the corporate blog said.