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OpenAI Foundation — key-event: Zico Kolter chairs Safety & Security Committee (Foundation board only)

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Last checked: 3/31/2026

The source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Zico Kolter chairs the Safety & Security Committee, (2) this is a Foundation board committee, (3) he serves exclusively on the Foundation board (not on the PBC/OpenAI Group board, where he serves only as a non-voting observer), and (4) the timeframe matches (October 28, 2025 announcement, consistent with 'as of 2025-10'). The additional context about him being a professor at Carnegie Mellon is not addressed by the source, but that is not part of the core claim being verified.

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/31/2026
Found: The Safety and Security Committee (SSC) chair is Dr. Kolter, who will serve exclusively on the OpenAI Foundation board. The source states: 'The chair of the SSC—Dr. Kolter—will serve exclusively on th

Note: The source directly confirms all key elements of the claim: (1) Zico Kolter chairs the Safety & Security Committee, (2) this is a Foundation board committee, (3) he serves exclusively on the Foundation board (not on the PBC/OpenAI Group board, where he serves only as a non-voting observer), and (4) the timeframe matches (October 28, 2025 announcement, consistent with 'as of 2025-10'). The additional context about him being a professor at Carnegie Mellon is not addressed by the source, but that is not part of the core claim being verified.

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Record type: fact

Record ID: f_oaif_board_kolter

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