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OpenAI’s Head of Safety is Out

Turnovers at that ChatGPT maker continue. The company’s chief futurist, Joshua Achiam, and AGI head, Fidji Simo, announced their departures earlier this week. Now Johannes Heidecke, who has overseen OpenAI’s safety efforts, is out, as ChatGPT 5.6 rolls out and raises some alarms.

OpenAI’s Head of Safety is Out

TL;DR

  • Johannes Heidecke, OpenAI's head of safety, has left the company.
  • This departure follows recent exits of Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam and AGI head Fidji Simo.
  • Heidecke's exit occurs during the rollout of ChatGPT 5.6, which has generated some concerns.