OpenAI adds Nubank founder and CEO David Vélez and BNY CEO Robin Vince to its board of directors, as the company moves toward a public listing
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Bringing in the CEOs of Nubank and BNY ahead of a listing ties OpenAI’s governance directly to global finance and emerging-market fintech. If you’re a bank or large fintech, expect AI strategy to move from “innovation” to board-level risk and product oversight very quickly.
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