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OpenAI exec tells staffers ‘we remain optimistic’ about bringing back Sam Altman.

Negotiations over the status of fired CEO Sam Altman are done for the night, but The Information reports that OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon told employees in a memo that “We are still working toward a resolution” that would restore Altman, former president Greg Brockman, and others.

It’s unclear who “we” refers to — as we reported earlier, a sticking point in the negotiations has been that for Altman to return, the other board members would have to leave.

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