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Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO days after he was fired by board

Following Altman’s ouster, hundreds of OpenAI employees signed a letter demanding that remaining board members resign or they would leave the company.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

NEW YORK: ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it reached an agreement to reinstate ousted CEO Sam Altman.

The agreement “in principle” involves a new board being installed, the company said.

In a post on X, OpenAI said: “We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo.
“We are collaborating to figure out the details. Thank you so much for your patience through this.”

The decision to recall Altman comes following a marathon discussion about the future of the startup at the center of the artificial intelligence boom.

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