{"id":262641,"date":"2023-11-23T05:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=316887"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:35:46","slug":"this-is-how-microsoft-lived-through-the-openai-debacle-and-sam-altman-is-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/this-is-how-microsoft-lived-through-the-openai-debacle-and-sam-altman-is-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how Microsoft experienced from within the OpenAI and Sam Altman debacle: it&#8217;s worth it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the most unexpected turn of the year, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-story-of-the-decade-sam-altman-returns-as-ceo-to-openai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">OpenAI announced Sam Altman&#8217;s return as CEO<\/a>, following his surprising dismissal on Friday. Within five days, the tech sector underwent a complete upheaval.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the weekend, it seemed like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-world-of-artificial-intelligence-has-just-shaken-microsoft-signed-sam-altman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Altman and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman would end up at Microsoft<\/a>, leading a new AI research lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, after several days of negotiations, the situation has shifted, and OpenAI has appointed a new board of directors, <strong>reinstating Sam Altman as the CEO of the company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a chaotic weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/openai-employees-threaten-to-resign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">where hundreds of OpenAI employees threatened to leave the company<\/a> and join Microsoft, it appears that things are settling down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D&#39;Angelo.<br><br>We are collaborating to figure out the details. Thank you so much for your patience through this.<\/p>&mdash; OpenAI (@OpenAI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OpenAI\/status\/1727206187077370115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft&#8217;s first internal communication regarding this issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kevin Scott, Microsoft&#8217;s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, has addressed the company&#8217;s employees regarding the turmoil at OpenAI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This marks the first communication from the company to Microsoft employees about the situation<\/strong>, beyond CEO Satya Nadella&#8217;s announcement on Sunday regarding Altman&#8217;s non-hiring and the initial reaction to the news on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/11\/22\/23972572\/microsoft-internal-memo-kevin-scott-openai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">The Verge<\/a> has obtained the memorandum, published on Microsoft&#8217;s internal employee forum. Here is the complete text:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;As you&#8217;ve likely seen, OpenAI has appointed a new board of directors. Sam Altman and Greg Brockman have agreed to return to OpenAI, with Sam as CEO. The events of the past few days have been uncertain for our OpenAI colleagues and of intense interest to many others. Throughout, nothing has changed or wavered about our determination and focus on delivering the world&#8217;s best AI technology platforms and products to our customers and partners. We will continue to support our OpenAI colleagues and the phenomenal work they have been doing alongside us in service of that mission. As we have over the past four years, we look forward to continuing our work with Sam and his team.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after Scott&#8217;s note, Satya Nadella also took to Twitter to share some Thanksgiving words and praise OpenAI and Microsoft employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At the end of the day, the greatest privilege of my job is working with people who are driven by mission. These last 5 days, I saw people across OpenAI remaining calm and resolute in driving their mission despite all that was happening around them. And I saw people across\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/satyanadella\/status\/1727382023634133174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on Microsoft&#8217;s internal forum, Nadella expanded his message, emphasizing that AI is &#8220;just a tool&#8221; and &#8220;a means, not an end.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is Nadella&#8217;s complete internal message:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This week, many of us will pause to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, and I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your hard work and contributions to our company. The pace of innovation you have driven has been remarkable, especially in a time of so much ongoing difficulty and uncertainty in the world. But technology, including AI, is just a tool. It&#8217;s a means, not an end. And ultimately, our end is our mission to empower people and organizations around the planet: one individual, one community, one country at a time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/believe-it-or-not-sam-altman-wants-to-get-back-his-ceo-position-at-openai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nadella&#8217;s appearances on Bloomberg TV and CNBC on Monday<\/a> made it clear that Microsoft was happy to have Altman and Brockman return to OpenAI. <strong>Was there really room for two AI leaders within Microsoft? <\/strong>I suppose we&#8217;ll never know now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is the company&#8217;s first communication to Microsoft employees about the situation, beyond CEO Satya Nadella&#8217;s announcement of the non-hire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":262643,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[4218],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-262641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionchatgpt"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262641"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":316232,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262641\/revisions\/316232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262641"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=262641"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=262641"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=262641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}