Satya Nadella November 20 Announced To Appoint Ousted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman As CEO Of Microsoft's New Advanced AI Research Team Called 'Sam'. OpenAI Co-Founder Greg Brockman Will Also Be A Part Of The Team. The Crucial Announcement Ended The Intense Drama After A Weekend Of Negotiations To Potentially Bring Altman Back To OpenAI. Altman Was Fired As OpenAI CEO Last Week.