The question of Microsoft’s role on the board remains a major wild card. OpenAI’s intricate corporate structure, with a non-profit board overseeing a capped-profit company led by Altman and invested in by Microsoft, makes negotiations more complex.
While Nadella has emphasized preventing blindsides, the specifics of Microsoft’s position on the board are yet to be clarified. As OpenAI navigates this period of transition and uncertainty, stakeholders, customers, and industry observers will closely watch how the reshaped leadership impacts the company’s trajectory.
To address the corporate restructuring, the initial OpenAI board will vet and assemble a larger board of up to nine people.
Nadella’s strategy pays off
Microsoft reportedly aims to secure one of these nine seats, a move that suggests the company’s intention to play a more active role in shaping OpenAI’s future.
So last week, OpenAI’s board fired its CEO Sam Altman. And this week with the help of Microsoft its multi-billion dollar investor, Altman effectively fired OpenAI’s board and reclaimed his spot at the top.
