OpenAI Safety Lead to Step Down
Miles_Brundage · x · 2026-07-11
Reports indicate that Johannes Heidecke, OpenAI's safety systems lead, is stepping down. Meanwhile, the company is restructuring how it organizes its safety and research teams, integrating them more closely together.
The report also notes that the newly combined team will be led by Mia Glaese as VP of research and safety. The reshared comments mentioned that Heidecke excelled in OpenAI's safety work and maintained high standards in both technology and governance.
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