Coinbase Policy Executive Departs for OpenAI Role
Coinbase’s VP of international policy, Tom Duff Gordon, has left the company to join OpenAI as head of EMEA policy, marking a notable shift between crypto and AI sectors.
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Coinbase’s VP of international policy, Tom Duff Gordon, has left the company to join OpenAI as head of EMEA policy, marking a notable shift between crypto and AI sectors.
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