https://techmonitor.ai/technology/ai-and-automation/openai-sam-altman-chatgpt-enterprise-microsoft > Confusion continues to surround the future of OpenAI following the sacking of CEO Sam Altman last Friday and the subsequent rebellion by staff against the company's board of directors. Altman could yet return to head up the AI lab, but the questions the episode raises about the company's governance may trouble tech leaders deploying its technology. > Altman's shock departure from the ChatGPT developer on Friday led to an outpouring of support from staff, with 747 of its 770-strong team signing an open letter calling for the company's board to quit and for Altman to be reinstated. Meanwhile Microsoft, which has a multi-billion dollar investment in OpenAI, announced on Monday that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman would be joining the tech giant to head up a new advanced AI business unit.