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Monday, September 14, 2026
AI Lately

AI is about people, and what they have been up to lately.

Lately
Fidji SimoNscaleas Independent Director· Sep 11Josh EngelsMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Joe BentonMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Alan DuongCrux AIas Chief Development Officer· Sep 10Paul ChristianoOpenAI Foundationas Board Member, Safety and Security Committee· Sep 9Jacob CoxonIndependentas Independent AI Safety Advocate· Sep 8Geoffrey IrvingMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8Paul ChristianoMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8Fidji SimoNscaleas Independent Director· Sep 11Josh EngelsMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Joe BentonMETRas Researcher· Sep 10Alan DuongCrux AIas Chief Development Officer· Sep 10Paul ChristianoOpenAI Foundationas Board Member, Safety and Security Committee· Sep 9Jacob CoxonIndependentas Independent AI Safety Advocate· Sep 8Geoffrey IrvingMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8Paul ChristianoMathematical AI Safety Instituteas Scientific Advisory Panel Member· Sep 8

Person

Zhen Zhao

Lately: New York Life as Chief AI Officer.

Public record only: name, role, employer, source, and date.

Recorded moves

  1. Zhen Zhao → New York Life as Chief AI Officer

    New York Life formalizes AI governance at the executive table, joining insurers racing to keep pace.

    hireconfirmedBusiness Wire: New York Life Appoints Zhen Zhao as Chief AI OfficerAug 6, 2026

In the archive

  • Hiring & Talent

    The Chief AI Officer Wave

    HSBC's David Rice, Target's Chandhu Nair, and UnitedHealth's Shobhit Varshney joined a wave of chief AI officer hires that a federal mandate helped normalize across banking, retail, and health care in 2026.