Paul Christiano joins OpenAI board's Safety and Security Committee, sama welcomes him back
sama · x · 2026-09-10
Prominent AI safety researcher Paul Christiano announced he is joining OpenAI's nonprofit board, serving on the Safety and Security Committee to support safety oversight, citing the recent trajectory of model capabilities. CEO Sam Altman welcomed him, expressing gratitude for his contributions to AI safety and excitement about working together again. Christiano previously worked at OpenAI before founding alignment research org ARC.
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