Sam Altman Reinstated as OpenAI CEO Days After Sudden Dismissal

He will return with a new board chaired by former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, and co-founder of Quora Adam D'Angelo.

Sam Altman participates in a discussion during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. Eric Risberg/AP Photo

Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, has been reinstated as CEO of the artificial intelligence (AI) tech company, just days after his shock firing, capping off a turbulent few days.

OpenAI confirmed Mr. Altman is returning to the company in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Nov. 21, noting that the tech giant and its founder had reached an agreement “in principle” on the matter.