First, Bitter Defeat at OpenAI, And Then Tables Were Turned.

The article examines the firing of Sam Altman as chief executive officer of OpenAI and the division among the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's board members and executives over Altman's reinstatement. It discusses the concerns of a number of board members and executives over the power of AI and Altman's move to create a for-profit subsidiary and raise funds from Microsoft that affect the board's mission of safe AI. It describes the actions taken by Altman for his reinstatement.