Nadella ropes in Sam Altman for AI research
OpenAI fired Altman last week; Talks on his re-entry failed and ChatGPT developer hired former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as interim CEO, who initiates probe into firing of Sam Altman and work to reform the company’s management functions
In a post on X, Nadella said, they are extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team
San Francisco: In another dramatic development, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Monday announced the company is hiring former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman to pursue its advanced AI research.
Altman, who was fired by OpenAI last week, was in discussions with the company’s board for a re-entry, but the deal fell apart and the ChatGPT developer hired former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as interim CEO.
The new head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Monday that he would launch an investigation into the firing of co-founder Sam Altman and work to reform the company’s management following a corporate shakeup that shocked the artificial intelligence world.
In a post on X, Nadella said they are “extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team.We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success.”
