Sam Altman to return to OpenAI’s board after investigation over surprise firing
- The CEO of the ChatGPT maker was ousted in November, a decision reversed 4 days later as employees threatened to quit
- The company is also appointing 3 new directors and has created new governance rules
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman will return to the ChatGPT-maker’s board along with three new directors, the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence company said on Friday.
An investigation into the events surrounding the November firing of Altman has also concluded, and the company has created new governance rules including strengthening its conflict of interest policy.
Employees, investors and OpenAI’s biggest financial backer, Microsoft, had expressed shock over Altman’s ousting, which was reversed within days.
The company appointed new directors including Altman, Sue Desmond-Hellmann, a former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Nicole Seligman, a former president of Sony Entertainment, and Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart.
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The investigation by law firm WilmerHale found that a breakdown in trust between the board and Altman led to his firing.