ChatGPT developers: OpenAI boss Altman back on the board of directors

Almost four months after his brief expulsion from ChatGPT developer OpenAI, company boss Sam Altman was reappointed to the board of directors, which determines the strategy of the developer of software with artificial intelligence. This means Altman has his previous power back.

Altman was unexpectedly fired by members of the previous board of directors in November – but returned to the top management a few days later after protests from employees. A now-completed investigation has found that there were no compelling reasons to fire Altman.

Details of the dismissal remain unknown

A year ago, OpenAI became one of the most important start-ups in the world as the developer of the AI chatbot ChatGPT – and Altman became the face of the new AI movement.

However, board members removed Altman in mid-November, saying they had lost trust because he had not been honest in his communications with the board. The committee did not confirm speculation that under Altman’s leadership the AI software was developed and commercialized too quickly without regard to safety concerns. There were no details about this in the announcement at the conclusion of the investigation.

Feud between Sam Altman and Elon Musk

OpenAI was originally founded as a non-profit organization, but now raises billions in investor money. One of the largest investors is Microsoft. Altman’s dismissal also caused a stir because X company boss Elon Musk was involved in the founding of OpenAI. Musk is now suing OpenAI, accusing Altman of breach of contract because of this profit orientation.

Three additional new members of the Board of Directors were also announced on Friday. They include the former head of Bill and Melinda Gates’ charitable foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, and the boss of the delivery app Instacart, Fidji Simo, who was responsible for the Facebook app in her previous job. Former Sony general counsel Nicole Seligman will also become a member of the board of directors. Since the Altman controversy, the committee has been led by software entrepreneur Bret Taylor, who was once chairman of the Twitter board of directors when it was taken over by Elon Musk.

Almost four months after his brief expulsion from ChatGPT developer OpenAI, company boss Sam Altman was reappointed to the board of directors, which determines the strategy of the developer of software with artificial intelligence. This means Altman has his previous power back.

Altman was unexpectedly fired by members of the previous board of directors in November – but returned to the top management a few days later after protests from employees. A now-completed investigation has found that there were no compelling reasons to fire Altman.

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