Helen Toner joins OpenAI’s board of directors

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Helen Toner, Director of Strategy at Georgetown's Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), has been appointed to OpenAI's board of directors. The appointment reflects OpenAI's commitment to AI safety and responsible technology deployment.

Today, we’re excited to announce the appointment of Helen Toner to our board of directors.
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# Helen Toner joins OpenAI’s board of directors Source: [https://openai.com/index/helen-toner-joins/](https://openai.com/index/helen-toner-joins/) Today, we’re excited to announce the appointment of Helen Toner to our board of directors\. As the Director of Strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology \(CSET\), Helen has deep expertise in AI policy and global AI strategy research\. This appointment advances our dedication to the safe and responsible deployment of technology as a part of our mission to ensure general\-purpose AI benefits all of humanity\. "I greatly value Helen’s deep thinking around the long\-term risks and effects of AI,” added Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s chairman and Chief Technology Officer\. “I’m looking forward to the impact she will have on our progress towards achieving our mission\.” "Helen brings an understanding of the global AI landscape with an emphasis on safety, which is critical for our efforts and mission,” said Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO\. “We are delighted to add her leadership to our board\.” "OpenAI is a unique organization in the AI research space, and has produced some of the advances, publications, and products I’m most excited about,” said Helen Toner\. “I strongly believe in the organization’s aim of building AI for the benefit of all, and am honored to have this opportunity to contribute to that mission\.”

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