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Amid growing backlash over the surprise firing of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and talks to possibly reinstate him, The Information reports that executives leading the push invited Altman and former OpenAI president Greg Brockman to HQ to discuss the matter.
(Bloomberg) -- In the weeks leading up to his shocking ouster from OpenAI, Sam Altman was actively working to raise billions from some of the world’s largest investors for a new chip venture, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergOpenAI Leaders' Efforts to Bring Back Altman Reach Impasse Over Board RoleOpenAI Board Urged by Microsoft, Investors to Restore AltmanAltman Sought Billions For Chip Venture Before OpenAI OusterThe Doomed Mission Behind Sam Altman's Shock
The OpenAI chief executive officer planned to spin up an AI-focused chip company that could produce semiconductors that compete against those from Nvidia Corp., which currently dominates the market for artificial intelligence tasks.
The removal of Altman as CEO and from the OpenAI board of directors has sparked numerous speculations about the underlying reasons.
Code-named Tigris, the project aimed to create an AI-focused chip company that could produce semiconductors rivalling those from Nvidia, sources say.