Join leaders in Boston on March 27 for an exclusive night of networking, insights, and conversation. Request an invite here. In a stunning turn of events, Sam Altman, the high-profile CEO of OpenAI, will be rejoining the company’s board of directors just months after being ousted amid concerns about his leadership. The move comes as […]
In a stunning turn of events, Sam Altman, the high-profile CEO of OpenAI, will be rejoining the company’s board of directors just months after being ousted amid concerns about his leadership. The move comes as an independent investigation commissioned by OpenAI’s board found no evidence of misconduct that would warrant Altman’s removal.
The investigation, conducted by law firm WilmerHale, involved interviews with board members and employees, as well as a review of over 30,000 documents. The probe was launched in November after Altman was abruptly removed from his position in what some described as a “boardroom coup.”
However, Altman returned as CEO just five days later and agreed to cooperate with the investigation. As part of the agreement, two board members who had voted for his ouster stepped down and were replaced by independent directors tasked with overseeing the inquiry.Board chair expresses confidence in Altman’s leadership
In a statement released Friday, board chair Bret Taylor expressed confidence in Altman’s leadership, saying the investigation had concluded that he and cofounder Greg Brockman “are the right leaders for OpenAI.
