As others have replied, the MS thing is about them having a Plan B in case the board didn’t reinstate him.

One way or another he’s working for Microsoft here at the end of the day, Microsoft is just making sure they keep him gainfully employed within their control. Their move to hire him was covering their bases.

If the board were to reinstate him, like it has, then MS can rescind their offer and allow him to join the Open AI CEO position again.

Either way, MS didn’t want to lose Sam is all this says.

Microsoft owns a major share, not to be confused with a majority share, of the stock, he is going to work for them.

He is working for Microsoft as be already has been. 🤭

That was more “on the table” if he wasn’t reinstated.

I also suspect there were some inaccuracies in the reporting and headlines around that.