Not so fast: Sam Altman is reportedly still angling to pull a 'Steve Jobs' and return to OpenAI

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose company makes ChatGPT, arrives at Allen & Company's Sun Valley conference.
Ex-OpenAI leaders Sam Altman (pictured) and Greg Brockman are considering rejoining OpenAI if the board steps down, The Verge reported.

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Microsoft hits record high after hiring former OpenAI boss Sam Altman

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Former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining Microsoft.

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ChatGPT's father Sam Altman was ousted by OpenAI's board then took a top job at Microsoft over the weekend. Here's how investors, analysts, and insiders reacted to the drama.

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Sam Altman.

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Emmett Shear, OpenAI's new interim CEO, shares Sam Altman's worry that AI could destroy all life

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Emmett Shear has been tapped to be the new CEO of OpenAI, The Information first reported.
Emmett Shear has been tapped to be the new CEO of OpenAI, The Information first reported.

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OpenAI investors are scrambling to reinstate Sam Altman as OpenAI's CEO before the opening bell on Monday: reports

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the company's first developer conference.

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Sam Altman kicked off a flood of ❤️ emoji posts from OpenAI executives. Can someone just tell us if he's coming back or not?

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OpenAI's Sam Altman and Mira Murati at an event in October 2023.

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VCs weigh in on the chaos unfolding at OpenAI, rallying behind ousted CEO Sam Altman: 'I hope the board can get its act together'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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  • OpenAI's board ousted Sam Altman, its chief executive, on Friday.
  • The news shocked Silicon Valley. Many VCs expressed support for Altman.
  • Now, OpenAI may be trying to hire him back.

VCs this weekend have one message for Sam Altman — we're with you.

OpenAI is 'optimistic' that it can bring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other senior figures back, The Information reported

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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The most surprising detail of Altman's ouster might be the fact that OpenAI fired him over a Google Meet call

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Altman and Brockman were informed about their dismissal via Google Meet.
Altman and Brockman were informed about their dismissal via Google Meet.

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The tech community says Altman's ouster is a 'hostile takeover' and a 'coup.' Here's what we know.

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Sam Altman, now the former CEO of OpenAI, was ousted in what some call a "coup."

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