OpenAI saga: Sam Altman back, set to replace Emmett Shear; a look at CEOs with shortest tenure

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OpenAI, the startup behind artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbot sensation ChatGPT, has reached an agreement with its ousted chief executive officer Sam Altman to bring him back to the company. The reconciliation, which comes barely five days after Altman's exit, is set to end the tenure of Emmett Shear who was given the top role two days ago. Shear, a former chief executive of Twitch, was announced as the interim CEO by OpenAI's embattled board on November 20.

He has welcomed the agreement between the company and Altman, saying that he is “glad to be part of the solution". With Shear's stint as the CEO set to conclude within a few days, here's a look at five chief executives with some of the shortest tenures. Also Read: Who is Emmett Shear? Former Twitch Chief and new interim CEO of OpenAI - Fritz Henderson, CEO of General Motors for 9 months Henderson was appointed as the chief executive of General Motors on March 1, 2009, following the auto sector crisis.

While he was seen to be making considerable progress, the GM board asked him to resign on December 1, 2009 – a decision that left the auto industry stunned. - Ed Whitacre Jr, CEO of General Motors for 9 months The next on the list is Whiteacre Jr, who succeeded Henderson as the CEO of GM in December 2009. Although he was credited for strengthening the company's financials and preparing it for the initial public offering (IPO), he was replaced nine months later.

- Jack Griffin, CEO of Time for 5 months The tenure of Griffin as the chief executive of Time was marred in controversies. He was given the top role in September 2010. He had allegedly ruffled feathers with his "tough style", company insiders told The Daily Beast.