OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Steps Down From Safety And Security Committee

According to Odaily, OpenAI announced on Monday that its CEO, Sam Altman, will step down from the company's Safety and Security Committee. The committee will now be composed entirely of independent board members. Zico Kolter has been appointed as the chair of the committee. The committee is responsible for receiving briefings on major models and has the authority, along with the full board, to delay the release of new models if necessary. The new committee recently reviewed the safety of the company's latest o1 'Strawberry' model, which was rated as 'medium risk' in OpenAI's internal assessment. OpenAI stated that it is working to implement the committee's recommendations to enhance transparency and collaboration with external groups. Additionally, the company aims to unify its safety practices across its growing number of product teams.