According to Reuters on the 20th, Microsoft CEO Nadella announced on social media that former CEO Sam Altman and former CEO Greg Brockman of the American artificial intelligence research company OpenAI will join Microsoft to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team.
Microsoft CEO Nadella Social Media Screenshot
According to reports, Nadella stated, "We are still committed to collaborating with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap." Nadella also stated, "We are very excited to announce that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will join Microsoft with colleagues to lead a new advanced artificial intelligence research team. We look forward to taking swift action to provide the necessary resources for its success
Data chart: On May 16, 2023 local time, Sam Altman, then CEO of OpenAI, attended a hearing organized by the Privacy, Technology, and Legal Committee of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
According to previous reports, OpenAI issued a statement on the 17th stating that Altman will no longer serve as the company's CEO and will leave the company's board of directors, and Brockman will no longer serve as the chairman of the board. The current Chief Technology Officer of the company, Mira Murati, will serve as the interim CEO.
The Wall Street Journal said that due to the unexpected departure of Altman and Brockman, OpenAI was in chaos. At present, the specific reason for Altman's dismissal is not yet clear, but insiders say that OpenAI's recent rapid expansion in the business sector has caused dissatisfaction among some board members, believing that this situation violates the company's belief in "safe development of artificial intelligence", and the resulting tension within the company has been ongoing for some time. The company's board of directors stated in a statement released on the 17th that Altman was "not always honest" in his communication with the board, which hindered him from fulfilling his duties.