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- Emmett Shear was CEO of OpenAI for 72 hours before Sam Altman's return was announced.
- Bloomberg reported that Shear had participated in talks between the OpenAI board and Altman.
- On Wednesday, Shear said he was "deeply pleased" with Altman's return.
Emmett Shear, who became OpenAI's interim CEO on Sunday, will stand aside when Sam Altman returns to the role he was ousted from.
The company announced Altman's return in a Wednesday post on X, less than a week after its board ousted him.