Apple has tapped App Store chief and former marketing executive Phil Schiller to represent the company on the nonprofit OpenAI board, according to a report of BloombergSchiller will reportedly have an observer role, meaning he will be able to attend board meetings but will not be able to vote or act as a director.
Last year, Microsoft has also joined the board that controls OpenAI as a non-voting observer. The fact that Apple and Microsoft both sit on OpenAI’s board could make it more complicated to discuss plans with either company. Bloomberg It’s quite rare for Apple executives to sit on the boards of companies they partner with.
The edge reached out to OpenAI and Apple with a request for comment on Bloomberg Report. We will update this article if we receive a response.
