[neilv]

> Company insiders are putting the blame for what went wrong on a tech industry culture — led by the 38-year-old Mr. Vogt — that put a priority on the speed of the program over safety. [...] He named Louise Zhang, vice president of safety, as the company’s interim chief safety officer [...]

I hope Chief Safety Officer isn't just a sacrificial lamb job, like CISO tends to be.

Is the "interim" part hinting at insufficient faith, and maybe future blame will be put on how the VP Safety performed previously (discovered after the non-interim person is hired)?

> [...] and said she would report directly to him.

Is the CSO nominally responsible for safety?

Does the CSO have any leverage to push back when their recommendations aren't taken, other than resigning?