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OpenAI reportedly disbands its preparedness team, the latest safety group to be dissolved

The Financial Times reports OpenAI shuttered the team responsible for evaluating whether its models pose serious risks, months after a separate mission-alignment team was also disbanded.

Key points

  • OpenAI disbanded its preparedness team at the end of July 2026, according to the Financial Times.
  • The preparedness team was responsible for assessing whether OpenAI's models posed serious risks and developing mitigations.
  • This follows the reported disbanding of OpenAI's Mission Alignment team in February 2026, whose members were redistributed within the company.
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The VergePrimaryOpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team80%
theverge.comWeb contextOpenAI reportedly disbanded its Mission Alignment team. | The Verge64%
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