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Breaking: OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as
CEO

Breaking: OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as
CEO

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Altman was suddenly fired on Friday, sending the hottest startup in
tech into an ongoing crisis.

By Alex Heath and Nilay Patel

Nov 18, 2023, 10:44 PM UTC|

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The OpenAI board is in discussions with Sam Altman to return to CEO,
according to multiple people familiar with the matter. One of them
said Altman, who was suddenly fired by the board on Friday, is
"ambivalent" about coming back and would want significant governance
changes.

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