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title: "Sam Altman is back in OpenAI and fires the Board that sacked him earlier."  
description: "Sam Altman is back in OpenAI and fires the Board that sacked him earlier"  
author: "Saumya Mishra"  
published: 2023-11-24  
updated: 2023-11-24  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3574/sam-altman-is-back-in-openai-and-fires-the-board-that-sacked-him-earlier  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["ai"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Sam Altman is back in OpenAI and fires the Board that sacked him earlier.

- **[Sam Altman](https://www.mindstick.com/news/4040/openai-board-discusses-ceo-sam-altman-s-equity-compensation) has been reinstated as CEO of** [**OpenA**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3567/openai-researchers-warned-the-board-of-directors-of-dangerous-ai-discovery)**I just days after being fired.**
- **Altman has sacked the entire board of directors, except for Adam D'Angelo.**
- **Bret Taylor and Larry Summers will join D'Angelo on the new board.**

Sam Altman has made a dramatic return to OpenAI as CEO and ousted the entire board of directors, except for **Adam D'Angelo**. This move comes just days after Altman was abruptly fired by the board for allegedly not being "**consistently candid**" in his communications.

## Altman's Message

Following his reinstatement, Altman took to [**X (formerly Twitter)**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3379/apple-support-on-x-what-the-company-allows-users-to-do-and-does-not-presently) to express his love for OpenAI and his commitment to the company's mission. He also acknowledged [**Microsoft's**](https://www.mindstick.com/category/article/microsoft-office) support and expressed his eagerness to build on the strong [partnership](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2312/renault-and-google-increase-software-services-partnership-for-future-vehicles) between the two [companies](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85554/why-must-companies-have-a-profile-page-on-mindstick).

## Concerns About OpenAI's Commercial Focus

Reports suggest that there have been concerns within OpenAI about the company's increasing focus on commercial gain, potentially moving away from its original mission of promoting safe and beneficial [artificial general intelligence](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35859/why-is-the-purpose-of-human-life-to-create-artificial-general-intelligence) for the benefit of humanity.

## Global AI Safeguards

Earlier this month, [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) companies and Western governments agreed upon a new safety testing regime for **AI**, highlighting the growing concerns about the rapid pace of [AI development](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/333946/the-future-of-ai-development-trends-and-predictions-for-2024-and-beyond) and the lack of adequate global safeguards.

![Sam Altman is back in OpenAI and fires the Board that sacked him earlier.](https://www.mindstick.com/usernews/655071/1c573a4e-b5c2-4338-8f61-02ea59f30865/images/6e5c7641-4805-4868-abac-3eaa7edb745b.jpg)

**Altman's Return and Lingering [Questions](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/124895/hp-hpe0-s54-cheat-sheet-exam-questions-bank-for-guaranteed-success)**

While Altman's return as CEO brings stability to OpenAI, the reasons behind his firing and reinstatement remain unclear. The new board, with the addition of Taylor and Summers, is expected to provide further guidance and oversight to the company's direction.

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