Published on November 24, 2023
In Global Tech

Why Sam’s Return to OpenAI is Good For Microsoft

Because, Microsoft would never have worked out for Sam.

Image by Nikhil Kumar

By Vandana Nair

Emmett Shear, who was appointed the CEO of OpenAI on Monday, may have lasted only 72 hours in the role, but it was still longer than Sam Altman’s stint as the leader of a new advanced AI research team at Microsoft. And while Altman may be expressing his love to Emmett now, he is definitely sighing in relief for returning to OpenAI, as he wouldn’t have stayed put with Microsoft for long. What makes us say that? Read on. Shackles on Personal Ventures When asked about Altman’s plans on pursuing his side projects when at Microsoft, Satya Nadella responded by acknowledging Altman’s broad interests and investments, and confirmed that they would work around it and the ‘governance aspect of it'. However, he also emphasised in a cryptic manner that Altman would only wor

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Vandana Nair

As a rare blend of engineering, MBA, and journalism degree, Vandana Nair brings a unique combination of technical know-how, business acumen, and storytelling skills to the table. Her insatiable curiosity for all things startups, businesses, and AI technologies ensures that there's always a fresh and insightful perspective to her reporting. She now hosts her tech segment 'Point Break' on AIM Tv.