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Personnel: Zico Kolter at OpenAI Foundation (Independent Director)

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/9/2026

The source directly confirms all key fields: (1) person is 'Dr. Zico Kolter', (2) org is 'OpenAI Foundation', (3) role is 'independent director', and (4) the startDate of 2025 is confirmed by the announcement date of October 28, 2025. The source explicitly names Zico Kolter as one of the independent directors of the OpenAI Foundation board.

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Role
Independent Director
Role Type
board
Start Date
2025
Is Founder
No
Notes
CMU machine learning professor. Chairs the Safety & Security Committee. Foundation-exclusive board member — serves on the Foundation board but not the PBC board.

Source evidence

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confirmed95%Haiku 4.5 · 4/9/2026

NoteThe source directly confirms all key fields: (1) person is 'Dr. Zico Kolter', (2) org is 'OpenAI Foundation', (3) role is 'independent director', and (4) the startDate of 2025 is confirmed by the announcement date of October 28, 2025. The source explicitly names Zico Kolter as one of the independent directors of the OpenAI Foundation board.

Case № ViTk28QvSwFiled 4/9/2026Confidence 95%
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