The Professor Who Leads OpenAI Safety Panel Has Power to Halt Unsafe AI

OpenAI's safety oversight is led by a four-person committee chaired by computer scientist Zico Kolter, who can delay product launches if safety concerns aren't addressed.

The Professor Who Leads OpenAI Safety Panel Has Power to Halt Unsafe AI
Photo of Carnegie Mellon University Head of Machine Learning, Zico Kolter, on Sept. 11, 2025, by Sebastian Foltz/AP

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