existOpenAIIn recent changes,Board of DirectorsThe company has undergone a major transformation, resulting in an all-white, all-male board. In a series of changes, OpenAI's board, which originally had two female directors, became an all-male board in less than a month.
Original board member Helen Tomer was removed for co-authoring a paper with CEO Sam Altman that was considered critical of the company, while Tasha McCauley was removed for her role in Altman's ouster. The changes raised concerns because OpenAI's leadership in the field of artificial intelligence requires diverse perspectives to prevent biased results.
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However, the widely anticipated addition of new members to OpenAI presents an opportunity to bring gender diversity to the board by bringing in some prominent female members and leading the organization toward a safe and ethical future.
Forbes author Rebekah Bastian proposes 10 womenleaderIn the hope that OpenAI will give priority to these experienced candidates in the board election, including the co-director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Institute, the former chief scientist of Google Cloud AI/ML, and the founder of AI4ALL, who will bring technology, entrepreneurial experience, and advocacy for diversity and inclusion to the OpenAI board.
- Dr. Fei-Fei Li, co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, former chief scientist of Google Cloud AI/ML, and co-founder and board chair of AI4ALL, will bring technical and entrepreneurial expertise as well as diversity and inclusion advocacy to the OpenAI board.
- Dr. Timnit Gebru is the co-founder of Black in AI, former co-lead of Google’s Ethical AI team, and a widely respected and accomplished AI researcher specializing in the ethical and societal impacts of AI. Her expertise in fairness and ethics will help guide OpenAI in developing responsible AI systems.
- Alessya Visnjic is CEO of WhyLabs, an AI monitoring and observability platform. Her technical insights and focus on AI accountability and transparency will bring valuable perspective to the board.
- Dr. Latanya Sweeney is the founding editor-in-chief of TechScience Magazine, director of Harvard University’s Public Interest Technology Lab, and former chief technologist at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Her technical knowledge, expertise in data privacy, and dedication to ethical and responsible AI will have an incredible impact on the future of OpenAI.
- Professor Daphne Koller is an AI researcher and co-founder of Coursera, Insitro, and Engageli. Prior to that, she was a professor at Stanford University in the fields of machine learning and probabilistic modeling. Her deep understanding of the technical, ethical, and practical aspects of AI and its real-world applications will help guide the future of OpenAI.
- Daniela Braga is CEO of Defined.AI,maximumShe will bring extensive expertise in AI, natural language processing, and data management from an ethical perspective to the OpenAI board.
- Professor Manuela Veloso, head of AI research at JPMorgan Chase and the Herbert A. Simon University Professor of Computer Science Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, is known for her work in robotics and AI planning. Her expertise in both academia and industry will help bridge the gap between OpenAI’s research and real-world applications.
- Lisa Nelson is an investor, independent board member, former co-founder and managing director of M12, Microsoft’s venture capital arm. Given her extensive background in startup consulting and investing, she will bring valuable experience in strategy, innovation, and business development to OpenAI.
- Dr. Rana El Kalioubi is the co-founder and CEO of Affectiva, an AI platform that bridges the gap between humans and machines. As a pioneer in the field of emotional AI, her commitment to humanizing technology will be a strong addition to the board.
- Kieran Snyder is the co-founder and CEO of Textio, a language analytics platform that leverages machine learning and natural language processing to help organizations create more effective and inclusive communications. Her background in computational linguistics combined with her commitment to creating more equitable outcomes through artificial intelligence will make her an influential addition to the OpenAI board.
These ten womenleaderCovering multiple aspects of the field of artificial intelligence, from technology to ethics, from data privacy to entrepreneurial experience, OpenAI provides a wealth of expertise. When selecting the next batch of board members, it is hoped that OpenAI will give priority to experienced candidates who ensure substantive representation of strategic decisions on the future of AI and who can truly represent the global diverse communities that will use and be affected by these advances.