WorkThe story, in brief
‘Strong, strong no’: New filing reveals who Microsoft favored — and opposed — for OpenAI’s board
Microsoft's playbook revealed. Court docs show exactly who Nadella's team vetoed—and why—when they saved Sam Altman's job.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Newly unredacted trial documents expose Microsoft's behind-the-scenes influence over OpenAI's governance during the November 2023 CEO crisis, revealing internal preferences and power dynamics that shaped the board composition of the AI industry's most consequential company.
The key facts
5 to knowMusk v. Altman trial documents unredacted
Microsoft executive board preferences revealed
November 2023 Altman ouster crisis context
Board veto/endorsement patterns documented
Internal governance influence exposed
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Publisher excerpt: Newly unredacted documents from the Musk v. Altman trial reveal the names Microsoft executives vetoed, endorsed, and suggested for OpenAI's board during the November 2023 crisis around Sam Altman's ouster as CEO.