'One of the biggest coups in history': Anupam Mittal after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hires Sam Altman

Sam Altman , Returns to OpenAI. On Nov. 17, Altman was ousted as CEO of OpenAI for allegedly wanting to push AI development in a more aggressive manor, CNN reports. On Nov. 17, Altman was ousted as CEO of OpenAI for allegedly wanting to push AI development in a more aggressive manor, CNN reports. On Nov. 20, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Altman and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman would be joining his company to head an AI research division. Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear was slated to act as interim CEO of OpenAI. But upon news of Altman's ousting, nearly all of OpenAI's staff threatened to leave the company, CNN reports. On Nov. 21, OpenAI said that it will be reinstating Altman as CEO. Altman also issued a statement on X. Microsoft is currently OpenAI's largest financial backer