OpenAI announces board changes and conclusion of investigation into Sam Altman's firing

Sam Altman is consolidating his authority at OpenAI. Although he returned to the CEO position in November last year Five days after his dismissalthe entrepreneur still has some unfinished business with the artificial intelligence company he helped found.

He had lost his seat on the board and an outside firm called WilmerHale was conducting an investigation into his sudden departure based on the fact that he no longer had the necessary capacity to carry out his responsibilities within the structure.

Sam Altman Reclaims Lost Earth

This particular Friday, the OpenAI panel Announce The investigation into Altmann's dismissal and the return of the businessman are closed To the Board of Directors And several changes in management including the addition of three new members.

OpenAI explains that WilmerHale reviewed more than 30,000 documents, conducted dozens of interviews and evaluated various companies' actions. The investigation, which lasted several months, reached current and former members of the November 17 events.

The conclusion of the investigation is literally a direct blow to the Council Previous administration. He notes that governance believed its actions would address internal governance challenges, although it did not take into account that it would ultimately destabilize OpenAI.

According to WilmerHale, the previous board acted hastily and without giving Altman a chance to address concerns at the time. Furthermore, he concluded that the dismissal was based primarily on a loss of confidence in the businessman.

“The previous council did not arise out of concerns About product safety“The pace of development, OpenAI’s finances or its data to investors, customers or business partners,” says the company, which says Altman’s conduct “did not require his dismissal.”

Following the uproar in the final weeks of November, the Board of Directors has been reduced to Brett Taylor (Chairman), Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo, with the possibility of a Microsoft chair being appointed in a future structure.

Now Taylor has announced that it has been unanimously concluded that both Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, who had resigned at the time in solidarity with Altman, “They are the right peopleTo lead an artificial intelligence company.

But, as we say, it's not just about Altman's return. Taylor also announced three new board members. These, he explains, are people with experience in organizations that are, of interest here, “complex organizational environments.”

• Sue Desmond Hellman: He was CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a member of Pfizer's board of directors and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
• Nicole Seligman: Served as Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel of Sony, President of Sony Entertainment, and a member of the Board of Directors of Paramount Global, Meira GTx, and Intuitive Machines, Inc.
• Fiji Simo: She is the CEO and President of Instacart and a member of the Board of Directors of Shopify

The Board of Directors also committed to adopting a new set of guidelines and enhancing… Conflict of interest policy From OpenAI, to create a whistleblowing hotline and launch a mission and strategy committee.

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