TechFlow news — On September 17, according to AXIOS, OpenAI announced on Monday that its CEO Sam Altman will step down from the Safety and Security Committee of the board, which will now consist entirely of independent board members.
OpenAI stated that the committee will be chaired by Zico Kolter. The committee will receive briefings on major models and, together with the full board, will have the authority to delay the release of new models. It noted that the new committee reviewed the safety of the recent o1 "Strawberry" model, which was rated as "medium risk" in the company's internal assessment. OpenAI said it is working to implement the committee's recommendations to enhance transparency and collaboration with external groups, as well as to unify its safety practices across an increasing number of product teams.
