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Anna Makanju
OpenAI FoundationHead of AI for Civil Society and Philanthropy
Makanju helped shape OpenAI’s international policy and engagement with governments. Her work now focuses on helping nonprofits and charities put AI to practical use[1], building on a career spanning technology policy and senior roles in the Obama-Biden administration.
Career & education
Current roleOpenAI FoundationApr 2026-presentHead of AI for Civil Society and Philanthropy
OpenAI FoundationApr 2026-presentPreviously
VP, Global ImpactSep 2024-Apr 2026
VP, Global AffairsJun 2023-Sep 2024
Head of Public PolicySep 2021-Jun 2023
Global Policy ManagerJan 2020-Sep 2021
Public Policy ManagerDec 2018-Jan 2020
United States Department of Defense2012-2014
Chief of StaffWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Selected contributions
GPT-4 Technical Report
With OpenAI, Joshua Achiam, Steven Adler, Sandhini Agarwal, Lama Ahmad, Ilge Akkaya, Florencia Leoni Aleman and others ·Reported GPT-4's capabilities, limitations and safety evaluations as a text-and-image input model.
References
- AI for Civil Society and Philanthropy — Anna Makanjuopenaifoundation.org
Her work now focuses on helping nonprofits and charities put AI to practical use
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