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OpenAI’s Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company

OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, told staff this week that he’s leaving the company, WIRED has learned. Heidecke’s departure follows a reorganization that sought to integrate OpenAI’s safety and research teams.

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OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, announced his departure to staff this week. His exit follows a recent reorganization that merged the company’s safety and research groups. In a memo, chief research officer Mark Chen said the safety teams will now report to VP of research and head of alignment Mia Glaese, who will assume an expanded role as VP of research and safety. Saachi Jain, formerly the leader of OpenAI’s safety teams, will serve as interim head of safety systems, reporting to Glaese.

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