Reports suggest that Sam Altman is discussing his potential return to the OpenAI board.

OpenAI directors are engaged in discussions about potentially rehiring Sam Altman, the former CEO of the company. Reports suggest that talks are underway between Altman and at least one board member. The dismissal of Altman came as a shock and has resulted in an uproar among OpenAI staff. Almost all employees have threatened to leave unless Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman are reinstated. Microsoft, OpenAI's largest investor, has offered Altman a job. According to reports from Bloomberg and the Financial Times, OpenAI is considering different options, such as bringing Altman back as CEO or as a board director. It remains uncertain whether Altman will accept Microsoft's offer, as the company has also committed to matching the salaries of any staff members who join from OpenAI. Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, has expressed his commitment to OpenAI and Altman, regardless of the configuration. CEO of Twitch, Emmett Shear, who has been named interim head of OpenAI, is reportedly involved in the negotiations. The decision to remove Altman was made by the three non-employee board members and OpenAI's chief scientist, which led to Brockman's resignation and created chaos within the AI company. Ilya Sutskever, the third co-founder, apologized for the decision and signed a letter demanding it be overturned. Notably, the OpenAI board comprises just six members despite the company's reported valuation of $80 billion. OpenAI employee Evan Morikawa stated that out of 770 employees, 743 have signed a letter calling for the resignation of the board, with staff members threatening to leave if their demands are not met.