Altman is making a grand return after his dramatic ouster on Friday with the blessing of major OpenAI investor Microsoft, which had hired him to head a new advanced artificial intelligence team. The company also announced a board shakeup, with Adam D’Angelo, CEO of the question and answer service Quora, the only existing director to remain on the board. (The Logic)
Talking point: A high stakes drama that has captivated the tech world for days has come full circle. The Wall Street Journal reported the outcome splits the difference between Altman’s reported push to replace the entire board and the previous board’s concerns about Altman’s candour—the two camps have reportedly agreed to an independent investigation into Altman’s conduct. The Journal also reported Canadian Ilya Sutskever—who reportedly played an instrumental role in Altman’s firing before announcing he regretted his actions—has agreed to step down from the board. OpenAI did not respond to The Logic’s question about whether Sutskever will remain in his role as chief scientist.