Can Sam Altman return to OpenAI? Satya Nadella replies, a day after hiring him for Microsoft
India TV NewsA day after hiring Sam Altman to lead Microsoft’s advanced AI research, the company’s Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has said that it’s still possible that Altman could return to OpenAI in some capacity. It means that Altman’s move to Microsoft is still not a done deal yet, as more than 500 employees at OpenAI on Monday reportedly threatened to resign and join Microsoft. Nadella said that Microsoft would want to see “something change around the governance” at OpenAI going forward, including around its investor relations. 500 OpenAI Employees Threaten to Resign Earlier on Monday, in a letter to OpenAI's board, more than 500 current OpenAI staffers said "Microsoft has assured us that there are positions for all OpenAI employees at this new subsidiary should we choose to join".