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OpenAI dissolves team dedicated to tracking catastrophic risks
The Decoder OpenAI dissolved the team built to catch catastrophic AI risks, reassigning its work to other groups
OpenAI has shut down its Preparedness team, reassigning its risk-evaluation duties to other internal groups amid staff departures and growing internal unease.
Why it matters
As AI models grow more powerful, the dismantling of internal safety groups raises concerns about how tech giants balance rapid commercialization with safety.
Latest brief · Aug 16, 2026