The future role of Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder and chief scientist at OpenAI, is uncertain as he has been notably absent from the company’s San Francisco offices, causing speculation about his position in the wake of CEO Sam Altman‘s return. What Happened: Sutskever’s presence at OpenAI has significantly reduced this week, following CEO Sam Altman’s controversial return after a board ouster in November, reported Business Insider. Despite Sutskever’s involvement in many of OpenAI’s major AI breakthroughs, his status within the company remains uncertain. This comes amidst rumors of Sutskever re…