On November 20th, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced on social media that former OpenAI employees such as Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and colleagues will join Microsoft to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team. Nadella also stated that Microsoft will continue to be committed to collaborating with OpenAI and looks forward to learning about the new leadership team of OpenAI.
Meanwhile, Sam Ultraman forwarded the message and stated, 'The mission continues'.
On the 17th, OpenAI announced that CEO Sam Ultraman would leave the company, and co founder Greg Brockman would step down as chairman.
This decision seems to have been reached on a temporary basis by Microsoft after the failure to facilitate Sam Ultraman's return to OpenAI earlier. Previously, according to a report by the New York Times, Sam Ultraman, who had just been dismissed by the OpenAI board, and Greg Brockman, the former chairman, were discussing the possibility of returning to OpenAI with the other four members of the board. OpenAI shareholders, including Microsoft, were also pressuring the board to demand Sam Ultraman's return.
But the possibility of Sam Ultraman's return has been dashed. According to sources quoted by Bloomberg, the OpenAI board ignored strong pressure from investors and hired former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear as the CEO of OpenAI, leaving Sam Ultraman on the sidelines.
At present, OpenAI, which has caused a sensation in the global technology industry, will come to an end as various characters determine new roles due to the sudden dismissal of its founder and CEO, Sam Ultraman, by its board of directors.
For this incident, some analysts believe that the sudden occurrence may be due to Microsoft's decision to respond to the capital market. Due to the upcoming trading of US stocks in a few hours, after this personnel arrangement, Microsoft's stock price will not fluctuate significantly due to the three-day drama.
The person further analyzed that it was only a matter of time before the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft deteriorated after this incident. The priority of Microsoft's internal AI department suddenly increased significantly. Originally, Microsoft moved its GPU out for use by OpenAI. The priority of internal teams may be higher now. Perhaps in the end (Sam Ultraman et al.), they will still spin off and establish a new company, otherwise it will be difficult to attract and retain talent
As of press release, Microsoft's stock price was at $369.84, down 1.68% from the previous trading day in the US. After the news of Sam Ultraman joining Microsoft was announced, Microsoft's stock price rose 2.47% before trading.