OpenAI's Head Of Safety Is Reportedly Leaving As Part Of Company Reorganization
The role will be replaced by an executive in charge of both research and safety teams.
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Along with a significant restructuring of OpenAI's safety and research teams, the company's head of safety systems is expected to leave his post, according to a new report. As first reported by Wired, Johannes Heidecke told OpenAI staff in a memo seen by Wired that he would be leaving the company. Heidecke first started at OpenAI in 2021, according to his LinkedIn.
According to the report, OpenAI's Saachi Jain, who has led OpenAI's safety teams before, will slot in as the interim head of safety systems following Heidecke's departure. Wired also reported that OpenAI's safety teams will report to Mia Glaese, who will become the company's new vice president of research and safety as part of the reorganization. OpenAI's chief research officer, Mark Chen, told Wiredin a statement that it...
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