Sam Altman unexpectedly switched to Microsoft after being fired from OpenAI. But multiple sources revealed that he and co-founder Greg Brockman are still open to returning to OpenAI if the remaining board members who fired him make way.
Almost all OpenAI employees, including board member and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, who ironically led the effort to oust Altman, signed a statement pledging to leave the company on a large scale. Altmann just posted on
Altman, former president Greg Brockman and the company's investors are trying to find a dignified exit for the board, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said, describing Microsoft's hiring announcement as "no change."
Microsoft declined to comment.