Meet Nigerian woman leading OpenAI’s foreign policy strategy
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Anna Adeola Makanju serves as vice president of global affairs at OpenAI and leads the company’s policy and engagement strategy. She brings over a decade of public‑policy experience from roles at Facebook and multiple U.S. government agencies, including the White House, State Department, and Pentagon. Since joining OpenAI in September 2021, she has shaped the company’s emphasis on broad distribution of AGI benefits, long‑term AI safety, collaboration with research and policy institutions, and maintaining technical leadership. Her policy work has had a major influence on how OpenAI positions itself in regulation and international AI governance.
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