OpenAI continues to make moves towards becoming a publicly traded company as it named Adebayo "Bayo" Ogunlesi, a global heavyweight in the investment sector, to its board of directors. Ogunlesi is a founding partner and CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners,

OpenAI has appointed BlackRock Inc. executive Adebayo Ogunlesi to its board of directors, drawing on his experience investing in infrastructure as the startup pushes for more data

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.

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

OpenAI includes Blackrock Inc. executive Adebayo Ogunlesi on its board of directors. The AI startup is hoping to use his expertise to advance the development of its AI infrastructure.