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Ousted Sam Altman to return as OpenAI chief

Tech startup to overhaul its board - a stunning reversal in a drama that’s transfixed Silicon Valley

Sam Altman’s return caps a roller-coaster few days that threw the world’s best-known AI startup into chaos. Picture: Getty

Sam Altman will return to OpenAI as the firm overhauls its board to bring on new directors including Larry Summers - a stunning reversal in a drama that’s transfixed Silicon Valley and the global AI industry.

Altman is returning as chief executive officer and the initial board will be chaired by Bret Taylor, a former co-chief executive of Salesforce.com Inc. and director at Twitter before it was acquired by Elon Musk.

Other directors include Summers, ...