OpenAI appoints BlackRock executive to board of directors

Recently, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced the appointment of BlackRock executive Adebayo Ogunlesi as a new member of its board of directors. Ogueresi is currently a senior managing director, president and CEO of BlackRock Inc., and also serves as CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners. This appointment marks the addition of a leader with extensive experience in global business environments to OpenAI’s growing board of directors.

Oguresi spent 23 years at financial services firm Credit Suisse, where he held a number of key positions, including executive vice chairman of the investment banking division. Prior to that, he worked at the New York law firm of Clawatt, Swain & Moore, and was a law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, the first black Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Today, in addition to serving on OpenAI's board of directors, Ogueresi serves on the boards of BlackRock Inc., Topgolf Callaway Brands, Kosmos Energy Holdings and Terminal Investment Limited, among others.

Oguresi said at the press conference that the rapid development of artificial intelligence provides unique opportunities to build a better future. He emphasized that thoughtful strategies and investments in infrastructure are critical to unlocking the full potential of AI and realizing its benefits responsibly. He is excited to be involved with OpenAI and looks forward to contributing to the Board of Directors.

It is worth mentioning that OpenAI’s board of directors underwent significant changes at the end of 2023, causing a storm when former CEO Sam Altman was fired by the board, and he was reappointed a few days later. CEO. As a condition of his return, Altman demanded a reorganization of the board of directors, which was eventually met.

Current board members include Chairman Bret Taylor, Altman, Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former NSA Director Paul M. Nakasone, former Sony America President Nicole Seligman, Instacart CEO Fidji Simo, economist Larry Summers and Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist Zico Kolter. D’Angelo is the only remaining member of the reorganized board.