Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, who left OpenAI, are back on the job: They will work at Microsoft
Sam Altman's new destination has been revealed following his dismissal from OpenAI. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that Altman has joined Microsoft. In a statement on the matter, Nadella said that Altman would lead a new AI research team alongside Greg Brockman.
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A breaking development has occurred regarding the OpenAI and Sam Altman dispute that dominated the agenda last weekend. Following the announcement in the past few hours that Twitch boss Emmett Shear would be the new interim CEO of OpenAI, a statement has now come from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Nadella stated that they recognize OpenAI's decision.
According to the statement made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, who was fired from OpenAI, and Greg Brockman, one of the founders of OpenAI who resigned following the events, will now work within Microsoft. Nadella also spoke about the new roles of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman at Microsoft.
THEY ARE TAKING THE HELM OF AI
According to the Microsoft CEO's post on the X platform, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will head the new artificial intelligence research unit that Microsoft will establish.
CEO Satya Nadella made the following statement on the matter:
"We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in our ability to continue to support our customers and partners. We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OpenAI's new leadership team and working with them. And we’re extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team. We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success."
"THE MISSION CONTINUES"
First statement from Sam Altman
Quoting Satya Nadella's post, Sam Altman included the phrase, "The mission continues." Greg Brockman, who moved to Microsoft with Sam Altman, did not speak on the matter.
"I AM VERY EXCITED"
Satya Nadella responded to the post made by Sam Altman as follows:
"I’m super excited to have you join as CEO of this new group, Sam. We’ve learned a lot over the years about how to give founders and innovators space to build independent identities and cultures within Microsoft, including GitHub, Mojang Studios, and LinkedIn, and I’m looking forward to having you do the same."