Microsoft is preparing Mac laptops, office space and onboarding processes for OpenAI workers, as indicated by a source speaking to CNBC. This follows Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressing optimism that Sam Altman and other OpenAI personnel would join Microsoft.
The current status of OpenAI is unclear. Nevertheless, Microsoft has sought to let the startup's staff know that they still have an abode. The multinational corporation has been readying its LinkedIn offices in downtown San Francisco, situated approximately two miles from OpenAI's office, for several hundred OpenAI personnel. CNBC has learned from a reliable source that Microsoft, which had formerly subsidized billions of dollars in OpenAI, has also taken steps to have its HR and legal divisions ready to process recruitment and onboarding. Additionally, Axios reported that Microsoft has been making plans regarding work areas and Apple MacBooks. Following the signature of more than 90% of OpenAI's employees on a petition, which urged the OpenAI board to capitulate or face a worker exodus to Microsoft, Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, announced that Altman, Brockman, and their colleagues would join the tech behemoth as part of a new AI research group. However, by the end of Monday, it had become ambiguous whether Altman and Brockman would in fact be a part of Microsoft.?
Sam Altman's tenure as head of OpenAI has ended, and he has now been tapped to lead Microsoft's new Artificial Intelligence team. As a result of its one-of-a-kind corporate structure, Altman's position was precarious, and his departure from OpenAI was inevitable. The group responsible for Altman's removal from OpenAI consists of the board members.?
Sam Altman, the former head of OpenAI, will be taking the helm of Microsoft's new AI team. The OpenAI corporate structure made Altman susceptible to being removed, and that is exactly what happened. The board who made the decision to oust Altman consists of: Greg Brockman, Reid Hoffman, Ilya Sutskever, Greg Brockman, and Paul Graham.
Nadella stated in an interview with CNBC's Jon Fortt on Monday that it is up to OpenAI employees to decide if they want to remain in their current roles or move to Microsoft, remarking that his firm is well-equipped to keep innovating. He added, "I'm open to both options." Reports indicate that Altman is in dialogue with the OpenAI board with respect to possibly reclaiming his role. In light of the hundreds of employees who circulated an open letter, Microsoft is making preparations. On X, formerly known as Twitter, Microsoft's technology chief, Kevin Scott, proposed to match the compensation of OpenAI employees who may choose to leave due to Altman's unexpected dismissal.
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