https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/22/openai-will-benefit-from-unity-of-purpose-with-sam-altmans-return/

In case you missed it, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO. His reinstatement comes after a whirlwind few days in which we saw unusual corporate governance lead to an attempt to oust Altman, despite support from both Microsoft and the vast majority of OpenAI’s workforce. While the whole process was incredibly messy, the result seems very likely to be a stronger OpenAI, with new clarity around mission and purpose.

To be clear, nothing about this felt intentional or strategic: in fact, every twist and turn seem to come shockingly out of nowhere, from Microsoft’s offer to hire Altman and Greg Brockman, to the shock drop-in of Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear as interim CEO – and who could’ve predicted the Harry Potter fanfic community tie-in.