OpenAI Co-Founder Greg Brockman Returns to Company After Leave

Greg Brockman, co-founder of OpenAI, has resumed his role at the artificial intelligence company following a three-month leave. Brockman announced his return on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, stating, “longest vacation of my life complete. back to building @OpenAI.” His reentry comes amid a period of significant transitions within the Microsoft-backed AI company.

OpenAI confirmed Brockman’s return and noted that he and CEO Sam Altman are working together to define a new role tailored to address the company’s major technical challenges, according to Bloomberg News. Brockman’s return follows a series of recent leadership changes at OpenAI, including the exits of former Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, co-founder John Schulman, and co-founder Ilya Sutskever. Murati and Sutskever have since started their own AI ventures.

In a related leadership shift, Altman also returned to OpenAI’s helm in November 2023 after a brief, controversial exit. Altman’s ouster, which was abruptly initiated by the company’s board without much explanation, sparked a tumultuous period for OpenAI, ultimately leading to his reinstatement.