"Alnoor Ebrahim, a corporate governance expert at Tufts University, said it was unusual that Zilis did not appear to disclose her situation to the board. “If you’re not sure whether there’s a conflict of interest or not, it’s not up to you as the individual to decide,” Ebrahim said, noting that it was unclear if OpenAI had clear policies for board members at the time. “It does seem to me to be contrary to good practice in terms of conflict of interest.”"