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OpenAI Foundation — Notable For: SSC Chair (Zico Kolter) serves as a non-voting observer at PBC board meetings. Kolter sits exclusively on the Foundation board, not the PBC board.

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Last checked: 3/31/2026

The source directly confirms both key elements of the claim: (1) Zico Kolter (Dr. Kolter) is the SSC Chair, (2) he serves as a non-voting observer at the PBC (OpenAI Group PBC) board meetings, and (3) he sits exclusively on the Foundation board, not the PBC board. The source explicitly states 'Dr. Kolter...will serve exclusively on the OpenAI Foundation board' and 'will serve as a non-voting observer' to the Group board. The additional context about 'non-voting observer' vs 'full observation rights' is also addressed—the source uses the exact term 'non-voting observer,' which is more restrictive than full observation rights.

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/31/2026
Found: The chair of the SSC—Dr. Kolter—will serve exclusively on the OpenAI Foundation board. Dr. Kolter will serve as a non-voting observer to the Group board.

Note: The source directly confirms both key elements of the claim: (1) Zico Kolter (Dr. Kolter) is the SSC Chair, (2) he serves as a non-voting observer at the PBC (OpenAI Group PBC) board meetings, and (3) he sits exclusively on the Foundation board, not the PBC board. The source explicitly states 'Dr. Kolter...will serve exclusively on the OpenAI Foundation board' and 'will serve as a non-voting observer' to the Group board. The additional context about 'non-voting observer' vs 'full observation rights' is also addressed—the source uses the exact term 'non-voting observer,' which is more restrictive than full observation rights.

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