Altman Out at OpenAI, Heads to Microsoft to Lead New AI Research Team
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Sam Altman, former CEO of OpenAI, and other former staff will join Microsoft to lead an advanced AI research team.
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Altman was ousted as OpenAI CEO last week after the board lost confidence in his leadership.
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company remains committed to its partnership with OpenAI under new CEO Emmet Shear.
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Major OpenAI investors reportedly pushed to reinstate Altman as CEO and replace the board following his firing.
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Nadella said Microsoft has learned to give founders like Altman space to build independent identities within Microsoft.