Odaily News According to multiple sources, Sam Altman’s transfer to Microsoft has not yet been finalized. Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman remain open to returning to OpenAI if the other board members who fired him resign. Altman, Brockman and OpenAI investors are still trying to find a dignified way for the board to step down. (The Verge) Earlier today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made it clear in interviews with CNBC and Bloomberg TV that Sam Altman, who was dismissed as CEO by the OpenAI board of directors last Friday, may return in some capacity. OpenAI.