At the WWDC2024 conference in June 2024, Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI, acquiring an observer role on OpenAI’s board of directors. Former Apple executive Phil Schiller will serve as the observer. OpenAI, known for developing AI like ChatGPT, experienced a leadership incident in November 2023 when CEO Sam Altman suddenly resigned and then returned after a board “coup.” Microsoft, another OpenAI partner, sent an observer to the board in January 2024. Observers attend board meetings without voting rights or directorship powers. With Apple now sending Schiller as an observer, both Microsoft and Apple will have insight into OpenAI’s decision-making process. This development raises complex questions, as Apple and Microsoft are longtime rivals and former partners. Both Apple and OpenAI declined to comment on Schiller’s appointment.
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Phil Schiller joins OpenAI board as observer. #ArtificialIntelligence
