Sam Altman to remain as CEO of OpenAI, rejoin board following external review

Sam Altman will remain as CEO of OpenAI and rejoin its board of directors following an "extensive" external investigation into hisit has "full confidence" in the continued leadership of Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman following a monthslong review by the law firm WilmerHale.

Nearly all 800 employees at OpenAI signed a letter calling for the resignation of the company's board and the return of Altman as CEO. As part of its review of the events surrounding Altman's removal, WilmerHale conducted dozens of interviews with members of OpenAI's prior Board, OpenAI executives, advisors to the prior Board, and "other pertinent witnesses," as well as reviewed more than 30,000 documents, the board said.

"WilmerHale found that the prior Board believed at the time that its actions would mitigate internal management challenges and did not anticipate that its actions would destabilize the Company," the board said. "WilmerHale found the prior Board implemented its decision on an abridged timeframe, without advance notice to key stakeholders, and without a full inquiry or an opportunity for Mr. Altman to address the prior Board's concerns.

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