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OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman returned to the company after a three-month sabbatical in August 2024. His return coincides with a period of significant change at OpenAI, marked by high-profile departures and a substantial funding round that valued the company at $157 billion.
OpenAI experienced several executive exits during his absence, including former Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and co-founders John Schulman and Ilya Sutskever. Both Murati and Sutskever have since founded their own AI startups.
Brockman's return is part of a broader effort to stabilize OpenAI's leadership and refocus on its mission amid these transitions. He has been collaborating with CEO Sam Altman to define a new role that will address significant technical challenges in the organization.
This leadership restructuring follows a tumultuous period in November 2023, when Altman was briefly ousted as CEO before being reinstated. Brockman, who had resigned in solidarity with Altman, also returned to the company.
Brockman's return is seen as a positive step toward reinforcing OpenAI's leadership and advancing its objectives in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.