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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Altman will lead the company’s new in-house artificial intelligence team.

Besides Sam Altman, Greg Brockman will also be joining Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team.

Microsoft CEO and Chairman Satya Nadella says Altman will lead “new advanced AI research team” at the company.

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, who co-founded OpenAI will now lead new advanced AI research team at Microsoft.

Sam Altman and Greg Brockmans new Microsoft roles come on the heels after the OpenAI co-founders exited the company.

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, together with colleagues, will be joining Microsoft

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced that the company is hiring Sam Altman, previously CEO at OpenAI to lead a new AI research team alongside Greg Brockman, co-founder of OpenAI.

Microsoft has hired OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to head up a "new advanced AI research team," the software conglomerate's chief Satya Nadella said Monday, capping three days of intense discussions following the unexpected decision by OpenAI's board to dismiss Altman. Altman will serve as the chief executive of the new AI group at Microsoft, Nadella said.

Mr Altman had reportedly been in talks about returning to the AI firm despite only being removed from post on Friday.

In another twist on the OpenAI saga that raged over the weekend, Microsoft has swooped in and hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.