Directors Bret Taylor, Adam D’Angelo and Nicole Seligman will also lead the committee, OpenAI said on a company blog.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s chatbots with generative AI capabilities, such as engaging in human-like conversations and creating images based on text prompts, have stirred safety concerns as AI models become powerful.

The new committee will be responsible for making recommendations to the board on safety and security decisions for OpenAI's projects and operations.

"A new safety committee signifies OpenAI completing a move to becoming a commercial entity, from a more undefined non-profit-like entity," said D.A. Davidson managing director Gil Luria.

"That should help streamline product development while maintaining accountability."

Former Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike, who were leaders of OpenAI’s Superalignment team, which ensured AI stays aligned to the intended objectives, left the firm earlier this month.