OpenAI has just appointed Adebayo Ogunlesi, chief executive officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and senior managing

OpenAI has appointed an executive at investment firm BlackRock, Adebayo 'Bayo' Ogunlesi, to its board of directors.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday private equity veteran Adebayo Ogunlesi, who is currently the CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has joined its board.

As OpenAI pushes toward a for-profit structure, the company is adding Adebayo Ogunlesi, founding partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, to its board.

OpenAI has appointed billionaire investor and one of Wall Street’s most powerful dealmakers Adebayo Ogunlesi to its board, as the artificial intelligence start-up pushes forward with moves to become a for-profit company amid rising competition from rivals.