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Sam Altman returning to OpenAI as CEO

Sam Altman returning to OpenAI as CEO
Sam Altman. (Image: AP)
The Wall Street Journal
By Deepa Seetharaman, with Tom DotanOpenAI says Sam Altman will return as chief executive of the artificial intelligence startup that he co-founded, ending a dramatic five-day standoff between him and the board that fired him.OpenAI said the parties were “collaborating to figure out the details”. The company announced the formation of a new initial board that won’t include three of the four board members involved in removing Altman.The new board will include Bret Taylor, the former co-CEO of Salesforce; Larry Summers, the...

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