– Sam Altman has officially returned as the CEO of OpenAI, while Microsoft has been added to the board as a non-voting observer. Altman was fired by the previous board on November 17, 2023, for allegedly being dishonest and uncooperative, but he was reinstated after a series of negotiations and resignations.
– Microsoft has hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, the co-founder and former president of OpenAI, to lead a new advanced AI research team at the company. Microsoft also said that it would provide them with the resources needed for their success. Nadella expressed his excitement about the news and said that he was open to Altman remaining at OpenAI or joining Microsoft.