On December 8, local time, the British Competition and Markets Authority said that it is collecting information from stakeholders to determine whether the cooperation between Microsoft and OpenAI threatens the UK’s headquarters for Google’s artificial intelligence research laboratory Deepmind. market competition. Subsequently, a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement: "While the details of our agreement remain confidential, it must be noted that Microsoft does not own any shares in OpenAI and is only eligible to share profit distribution." An OpenAI spokesperson said, " Microsoft’s non-voting observer seat on the board of directors does not provide them with management authority or control over OpenAI’s operations.” (Financial World)

CMA, the regulatory body responsible for ensuring fair competition and consumer protection in the United Kingdom, has officially launched an inquiry into Microsoft Corporation’s partnership with OpenAI. The CMA’s primary focus is to investigate the potential risks to competition and consumer protection arising from the close collaboration between these tech giants. CMA’s concerns regarding AI... source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/cma-examines-microsofts-investment-in-openai/

An OpenAI internal memo revealed that the company’s GPT store, originally planned to be launched this year, will be postponed to early 2024. It is reported that the reason for delaying the launch of the GPT store is that OpenAI hopes to further optimize the GPT store. The relevant internal memo does not mention that it is related to the high-level turmoil in which Sam Altman returned to the company after he was dismissed. As of now, OpenAI officials have not commented on the delay in launching the GPT store. (Reuters)

OpenAI announced that Sam Altman has returned as CEO, Mira Murati as chief technology officer, and Greg Brockman as president. OpenAI forms a new board of directors. According to The Information, the OpenAI bidding activity led by venture capital institution Thrive will continue after the return of Sam Altman. (Golden Ten)

The status page of the OpenAI official website shows that it has encountered a serious ChatGPT error and is currently investigating the problem. Then at 22:37, OpenAI stated that the problem had been identified and a fix had been implemented. Impacts are continuing to be monitored.

OpenAI said that it has reached an agreement in principle, Sam Altman will return to OpenAI as CEO, and form a new board of directors, including Bret Taylor (chairman), Larry Summers and Adam D'Angelo.

Microsoft said that if Sam Altman is to return to OpenAI, the governance issues that led to the existing OpenAI board of directors' dismissal of Altman need to be resolved. Changes Microsoft is considering could include requiring OpenAI to expand the size of its board and raise the level of experience required for members, according to people familiar with the matter. Microsoft is also considering whether it should try to add an executive to OpenAI's board. (Bloomberg) According to a previous report by The Verge, multiple sources revealed that Sam Altman’s transfer to Microsoft has not yet been finalized. Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman remain open to returning to OpenAI if the other board members who fired him resign. Altman, Brockman and OpenAI investors are still trying to find a dignified way for the board to step down.

According to Foresight News, OpenAI's Vice President of Global Affairs, Anna Makanju, informed employees in a memo that the company's executives plan to continue discussions with dismissed CEO Sam Altman, interim CEO Emmett Shear, and the board of directors on Tuesday morning. The aim of these discussions is to unify the company.

According to Foresight News, sources cited by Jinshi report that investors in OpenAI are considering taking legal action against the company's board of directors.