INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
WASHINGTON: Microsoft opened on Sunday a new front in the realm of artificial intelligence, hiring Sam Altman, the fired CEO of OpenAI, to
head a new unit aimed at advancing the technology, despite the tech giant being an early investor in the pioneering company.Capping a week
of turbulent developments in the AI world, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a tweet that the company remains committed to its partnership
setting a new pace for innovation
members and investors who wanted to retain him
Instead, the board announced that Emmett Shear, the former chief executive of Twitch, would be the new CEO, replacing Mira Murati, who was
working with them, suggesting it will have a foot in both camps
Tech pundits said Microsoft had essentially acquired OpenAI without any transaction and at no cost, while declaring that Nadella was the
winner in the corporate battle.Brockman, the departing OpenAI president, revealed that the new team at Microsoft will also include several
They include Jakub Pachocki, director of research at OpenAI, research scientist Szymon Sidor, and head of preparedness Aleksander
Madry.WatchThree days, three CEOs: The 'drama' at OpenAI
