According to WIRED, 738 of OpenAI's approximately 770 employees have signed a joint letter threatening to follow Sam Altman out of the company, accounting for approximately 95% of the company's total employees.

Earlier, sources said that Altman's transfer to Microsoft has not yet been finalized, and he is still trying to return to OpenAI as CEO. Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman are willing to return to OpenAI if the remaining board members who fired him step down. Altman and Brockman and OpenAI investors are still trying to find a dignified way for the board to step down.

As the final "guarantee plan" for the entire incident, Altman may also join Microsoft with more than 700 OpenAI employees. According to previous disclosures by the media, when Microsoft invested and acquired 49% of the shares of OpenAI’s commercial subsidiary, it gave up its director powers and simultaneously obtainedLicensing of OpenAI intellectual property, and also mastering OpenAICopies of critical system source code.

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OpenAI board of directors reportedly held “intense discussions” with Altman to quell employee protestsSources say Altman is willing to return to OpenAI on the condition that he fires his remaining board members and steps down.