OpenAI adds former safety lead Paul Christiano to Foundation board and safety committee
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-10
Per the Financial Times, OpenAI has appointed Paul Christiano to the nonprofit board that controls the company, as well as its Safety and Security Committee, while observing the for-profit board without a vote.
Christiano led safety research at OpenAI until 2021 and is now a senior tech advisor at the Commerce Department's Center for AI Standards and Innovation, making his dual role notable for AI governance watchers.
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