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February 11, 2026
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on 'safe' and 'trustworthy' AI development
The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's chief futurist, while the other team members have been reassigned throughout the company.
TL;DR
- OpenAI has disbanded its team focused on AI safety, trustworthiness, and alignment with human values.
- The former leader of the alignment team, Josh Achiam, has been appointed as OpenAI's chief futurist.
- The remaining members of the alignment team have been reassigned to other roles within the company.
- OpenAI described the disbanding as a routine reorganization within a fast-moving company.
- This follows the earlier disbanding of OpenAI's 'superalignment team' in 2024.
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