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OpenAI Executive Dean Woodley Ball Begins Studying Talmud to Advance AI Policy Work
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First reported by Now 14 · 3 hours ago
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Dean Woodley Ball, a senior OpenAI policy executive, has begun studying the Talmud, viewing it as essential for advancing AI policy work. Ball leads OpenAI's Strategic Futures team and previously advised the White House on AI policy.
- 01Dean Woodley Ball, OpenAI senior executive, started studying the Talmud to enhance AI policy understanding.
- 02He stated reading the Talmud is a necessary step for AI policy professionals to progress.
- 03Ball leads OpenAI's Strategic Futures team, focusing on long-term AI strategy and governance.
- 04He previously advised the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on AI and advanced technologies.
- 05Ball is also a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, specializing in innovation and security policy.
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