Former UK Chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI

Business Dec 17, 2025

George Osborne, once the UK's finance chief, is now leading OpenAI's "OpenAI for Countries" division.
He'll be based in London and will focus on building partnerships with governments worldwide to help shape how AI gets used.
Osborne is stepping away from his role at Evercore but still chairs the British Museum and advises Coinbase.

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