OpenAI engineers are making as much as $800,000 and were key in Altman's return to the AI startup.

One week after he was fired, Altman was restored as CEO of the leading artificial intelligence technology company as a result of a staff revolt, combined with the intervention of Microsoft Corporation and other powerful sections of the ruling class.

Sam Altman admitted he was "hurt and angry" after OpenAI's board of directors fired him for "failing to be consistently candid in his communications," according to an interview with The Verge. He told the tech outlet that he was defiant when some board members asked him to return,

Sam Altman is back at the helm of OpenAI after the board failed to effectively oust him from the company — but he's staying mum about why he was fired in the first place. His firing sent shockwaves through the tech industry,

OpenAI announced Wednesday that it has finalized the arrangements that will see Sam Altman return as CEO and give key partner Microsoft a non-voting seat on the company's board. Why it matters: The move resolves the immediate uncertainties around the non-profit company and its leadership,