The OpenAI Foundation, under OpenAI chair Bret Taylor, embarks on an ambitious $1 billion plan for A.I. safety, health and societal resilience in 2026.
Christopher O.H. Williams, a former Fortune 500 executive and board director with leadership experience spanning Nike, Adidas, Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers, examines why A.I. will expose the absence of judgment that many roles have long concealed. Williams argues that as technology accelerates action, human courage must be redefined not as speed or confidence, but as deliberation, accountability and ownership.