The former CEO Sam Altman will join Microsoft to oversee a new advanced AI research unit. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced OpenAI cofounders Altman and Greg Brockman in a post on X (previously Twitter) "will be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team."

 

This comes after Emmett Shear, cofounder of video streaming site Twitch, was appointed as interim CEO of OpenAI, as per economic times. 

 

The company named Shear as the new interim CEO, pushing aside Mira Murati, OpenAI executive who was named interim CEO after Altman's ouster. The board said Shear has a "unique mix of skills, expertise and relationships that will drive OpenAI forward,"

 

Nadella said Microsoft remains committed to its partnership with OpenAI and "have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners."

 

"We look forward to getting to know Emmett Shear and OAI's new leadership team and working with them," he added.

 

"The mission continues," Altman posted on X, sharing Nadella's tweet on the platform.

 

Nadella responded to Altman by stating he is "super excited" to have him as CEO of this new organization, which will establish a new standard for innovation.

 

"We’ve learned a lot over the years about how to give founders and innovators space to build independent identities and cultures within Microsoft, including GitHub, Mojang Studios, and LinkedIn, and I’m looking forward to having you do the same," Nadella said.