Microsoft has announced the hiring of the dismissed co-founders of ChatGPT firm, OpenAI.
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, stated on Monday that the business would absorb the two management teams of OpenAI and its colleagues who quit the AI company in protest over Altman’s dismissal.
This comes just three days after the board turmoil at OpenAI, which resulted in the co-founders’ dismissal.
According to Nadella, the former OpenAI members will oversee a “new advanced AI research team” within Microsoft.
He, however, noted that Microsoft would continue its relationship with OpenAI even as he expressed readiness to work with the new management appointed for the company.
Commitment to partnership with OpenAI
Nadella in a statement announcing the absorption of Altman and Brockman, posted on his X handle said:
- “We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners. We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI’s new leadership team and working with them.
- “And we’re extremely excited to share the news that Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team. We look forward to moving quickly to provide them with the resources needed for their success.”
We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners. We look forward to getting to know Emmett…
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 20, 2023
