OpenAI Board Selection Sparks Gender-Competence Debate

Godfrey Benjamin
November 24, 2023
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As OpenAI begins the search for new board members, a new round of debate has sprung up on X with personalities like X app owner Elon Musk wading in. 

While the conversation tilts toward gender balance, Elon Musk says the company needs competent directors who deeply understand Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are confident enough to stand up to Sam Altman after he was reinstated as CEO by the firm

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Elon Musk’s Position Defined

Musk’s post came in response to an earlier commentary from Emily Chang, the host and executive producer of “The Circuit” on Bloomberg Originals. In Chang’s opinion, one of the biggest tasks that OpenAI will be faced with is coming up with a new board that includes women to a large extent. She went on to highlight a few women whose names were put up for consideration to join the company. 

American businesswoman and billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs, and former CEO of Yahoo Marissa Mayer are two of the women linked to OpenAI. However, there were reports that the two women are too close to Sam Altman, OpenAI’s newly reinstated CEO. Former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was also reportedly considered but was later dismissed.

While having women on the board and pursuing gender diversity seems important, Musk shares a different perspective. He is more focused on the knowledge and deep understanding of AI that the chosen candidates possess and their capacity to handle Altman rather than their gender. 

To emphasize his point, Musk stated that the fact that “human civilization is at stake here” implies balancing the new power concentration at OpenAI is important.

Still, Chang pointed out that “Having a deep understanding of AI *and* how it will impact diverse groups of people seems to be important and not mutually exclusive.”

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OpenAI to Chart New Era With Sam Altman

This discussion comes up as the prominent AI powerhouse decided to reinstate Altman as its CEO after suffering backlash from industry players like Brian Armstrong, Coinbase CEO. Sam Altman was fired last Friday as the now disbanded board said he acted in defiance to the body and as such, undermined their capabilities.

In a bid to move forward, there needs to be a board that can work in the favor of AI, OpenAI, the employees, and all stakeholders, a required Musk believes will benefit from his defined qualities of bordering on proper knowledge of AI and love for humanity.

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Benjamin Godfrey is a blockchain enthusiast and journalists who relish writing about the real life applications of blockchain technology and innovations to drive general acceptance and worldwide integration of the emerging technology. His desires to educate people about cryptocurrencies inspires his contributions to renowned blockchain based media and sites. Benjamin Godfrey is a lover of sports and agriculture. Follow him on X, Linkedin
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