The independent investigation commissioned by the company concludes that there were no reasons that warranted the dismissal three months ago. 

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, has completed his return to the company’s board of directors. Altman was initially dismissed on November 17th, but returned as CEO following the outcry from employees. An independent investigation was commissioned to shed light on the reasons for his dismissal. The investigation concluded that there was a mutual loss of trust between Altman and the previous board, but his conduct did not warrant dismissal. The board has now expressed full confidence in Altman and Greg Brockman’s leadership. Furthermore, three new members have been appointed to the board, including Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Nicole Seligman, former vice president of Sony, and Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart. The company also announced a new set of guidelines and the strengthening of its conflict of interest policy. OpenAl is currently valued at approximately $86 billion.