What actually Happened with Sam Altman of OpenAI is just a crazy story and a wild turn of events.

Obviously, none of us will know what really happened behind the scenes but Sam Altman is back as the CEO, the employees of OpenAI are happy again, and everyone else in the ecosystem is bewildered by what happened, and what the implications for the future of AI really are.

In the middle of all this chaos, one voice stood out above and beyond everything and everyone else, and that is the voice of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. As I was reading his official statement about the situation, and his reaction to the surprise reaction that Sam Altman was going back to his role as CEO, I was struck by the humanness of his statement and the reality that AI could never replicate it. How ironic…

“At the end of the day, the greatest privilege of my job is working with people who are driven by mission. These last 5 days, I saw people across OpenAI remaining calm and resolute in driving their mission despite all that was happening around them. And I saw people across Microsoft remain focused on our mission and serving our customers and partners, stepping up to help in every way. This is what I’m especially thankful for going into the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you for your resolve and for the work you do each day to advance AI safely and responsibly and distribute its benefits to all of humanity.”