New Delhi: OpenAI announced on Tuesday that Sam Altman, who was recently removed as CEO, will be returning to the position after reaching an agreement. This comes after discussions about the future of the startup known for its work in artificial intelligence.


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As part of the agreement, the board of directors, which had previously dismissed Altman, will see some changes. Bret Taylor, formerly co-CEO of Salesforce, and Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, will join the current director Adam D'Angelo.



Altman expressed his excitement about returning in a post on X. The reasons behind Altman's initial firing were not clearly explained by the board, but it was mentioned that it was related to a lack of openness and the need to protect OpenAI's mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity.



This development signifies a potential new direction for OpenAI, a non-profit organization, which has dealt with concerns among its staff about the risks of AI and its potential commercialization. Microsoft, a major financial backer of OpenAI, also welcomed the changes to the board.


Altman's return concludes a tumultuous period that included him agreeing to lead a new research team at Microsoft. Despite initial rejection by OpenAI's board, the situation was resolved with Altman's return.