OpenAI has announced that its founder, Sam Altman, will return to the company as CEO. This comes after the OpenAI board fired Altman and appointed an interim CEO, sparking discontent among employees. Altman had attempted to return to OpenAI but negotiations broke down. Subsequently, Microsoft announced that Altman would join the company to lead a new AI research team. OpenAI employees threatened to resign unless Altman's position was reinstated. The new board will guide OpenAI into a new phase of development.