OpenAI reportedly disbanded its safety preparedness team quietly last month
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-16
The Financial Times reports that OpenAI quietly disbanded its 'preparedness team' at the end of last month. Responsibilities for monitoring frontier model risks have been distributed to other teams. This move raises questions about the company's commitment to learning from recent safety incidents and the lack of direct communication regarding the structural change.
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