The Sam Altman-OpenAI crisis was resolved with Altman returning to the artificial intelligence company. However, it is alleged that a party was recently held by OpenAI employees to celebrate Sam Altman’s return as CEO, and one name was missing at this party: Ilya Sutskever, a board member who is said to have played a key role in Altman’s sudden dismissal from his position at the company.
“ILYA WANTS THE BEST FOR THE COMPANY”
According to Business Insider, the source of the claim, an OpenAI spokesperson declined to comment on the matter. “You shouldn’t make anything of the fact that Ilya wasn’t at the party last night. Ilya wants what’s best for the company, and he’s been very clear that it’s best for Sam to return as CEO,” Alex Weingarten, one of the attorneys representing Sutskever, told Business Insider. .
HE PLAYED A DIRECT ROLE IN OPENAI’S ALTMAN DECISION
As we’ve said before, Sutskever played a direct role in Altman’s sudden dismissal as CEO last week by OpenAI’s board of directors, of which Sutskever was a member.
According to the report, he was the one who told Altman that he was fired during a Google Meet call.
Sutskever later addressed employees on the same day that another interim CEO was named by the board, making the first of two official statements about why Altman was dismissed. This situation led to a virtual revolt by the employees, almost all of whom were ready to leave their jobs if Altman did not return.
“ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS” AND REGRET
As reported by The Verge and other outlets, Sutskever had made his first public statement on the matter as Altman continued discussions for a possible return to the company he co-founded. Sutskever expressed “regret” for his involvement in the incident, which he framed as “the actions of the board of directors.”
WILL SUTSKEVER RETURN?
According to Insider; With Altman back at the helm of the company, a new, smaller board being formed, and the arrival of new members imminent, employees are unsure whether Sutskever will return.
According to the news, Sutskever continues to be respected within OpenAI despite his actions against Altman. One person reportedly referred to him as the “galaxy brain” at the company.
It is stated that another person who knows both people thinks that it is possible for Sutskever to return and make amends, but that this is unlikely.
“If Sam thinks it’s best for the company, that’s what’s going to happen,” the person said, according to the same report. However, this person said about Greg Brockman, another founding partner who is the president of OpenAI and left the company with Altman, “If he sees the benefit, he will also join.”
Greg Brockman is said to feel “betrayed”.
