Altman, Brockman Arrive at OpenAI Headquarters as Execs Push to Reinstate Them

Two days after OpenAI’s board of directors fired him, Sam Altman joined executives at the company’s San Francisco headquarters Sunday as they pushed the board to reinstate him and other recently departed executives, said a person with knowledge of the situatioin. Interim CEO Mira Murati earlier told staff that she and the leadership team invited Altman, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

OpenAI’s former chairman and president, Greg Brockman—who resigned from the artificial intelligence developer after the board removed him as chairman when it fired Altman—also arrived at the office on Sunday, one of the people said. Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon told staff Saturday night that the company was “optimistic” about reinstating Altman, Brockman, and a trio of senior researchers who resigned in solidarity with Brockman and Altman Friday night. (See OpenAI org chart.)