Satya announcing Altman and Brockman into Microsoft
Microsoft sustains a substantial "multibillion dollar investment" in OpenAI, reaffirming commitment amid whispers of a $10 billion valuation.
Ousted by OpenAI's board as CEO last Friday due to leadership scrutiny and then failed weekend dialogues for his reinstatement as CEO; Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, announces Sam Altman, former CEO of OpenAI and Greg Brockman, who resigned from OpenAI due to Altman dismissal will be joining to lead Microsoft's new advanced AI research team.
With zeal, Nadella states, "Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, alongside their peers, shall lead Microsoft's advanced AI research. Promptly, we'll furnish them with vital resources for triumph."
We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners. We look forward to getting to know Emmett…
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 20, 2023
Altman, acknowledging his Microsoft venture on X (formerly Twitter), quoted Nadella's post with "the mission continues." Nadella hints at Altman's role, drawing parallels to cultivating autonomous identities in GitHub, Mojang Studios, and LinkedIn.
I’m super excited to have you join as CEO of this new group, Sam, setting a new pace for innovation. We’ve learned a lot over the years about how to give founders and innovators space to build independent identities and cultures within Microsoft, including GitHub, Mojang Studios,…
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 20, 2023
Altman's enlistment swiftly ensues faltering OpenAI board talks. Emmett Shear, former Twitch CEO, assumes interim OpenAI CEO, succeeding Mira Murati post Altman's sudden removal.
Altman's quest to reclaim OpenAI's helm foiled, the board remains steadfast. Concurrently, he ventures into "Tigris," aspiring to forge AI Tensor Processing Unit chips challenging Nvidia, garnering interest from venture firms and Microsoft.
We are announcing new innovations across our datacenter fleet, including the latest AI optimized silicon from our industry partners and two new Microsoft-designed chips. #MSIgnite https://t.co/5488N3pkKG pic.twitter.com/XeO0PDHAiR
— Microsoft (@Microsoft) November 15, 2023
Microsoft forges a fresh AI research unit under Altman and Brockman's tutelage. The recent revelation of an in-house AI chip signals autonomy from Nvidia's reliance. Simultaneously, Microsoft introduces an Arm-based CPU for cloud workloads, fortifying Azure data centers.
In collaboration with Microsoft, Altman and OpenAI refine the Maia AI chip. Despite efforts to downplay its impact on the Nvidia partnership, the Maia GPU stands as part of a series with a second generation in progress.
Microsoft sustains a substantial "multibillion dollar investment" in OpenAI, reaffirming commitment amid whispers of a $10 billion valuation. As the exclusive cloud partner for OpenAI, Microsoft's services energize its workloads across products, APIs, and research.
Nadella reiterates commitment, expressing confidence in the product roadmap, innovation, and collaboration. Extending a welcome to Shear and OpenAI's new leadership, Microsoft anticipates an ongoing partnership.
