A group of 490 OpenAI employees has issued an ultimatum, demanding the resignation of the company’s board and the reinstatement of Sam Altman as CEO and Greg Brockman as President.
This follows the board’s decision to terminate Altman’s position. Emmett Shear, the newly appointed CEO of OpenAI, has refuted claims that AI safety issues were behind Altman’s dismissal, emphasizing the board’s focus on commercializing AI technology. Concurrently, Microsoft has extended job offers to all OpenAI staff for positions at a new subsidiary, potentially leading to these employees joining Altman and Brockman at Microsoft.