Day: August 18, 2026

OpenAI Dissolves Catastrophic-Risk Team: Spreading Safeguards Across Groups to Accelerate Safer AI

OpenAI dissolves the Preparedness team, reassigning its work to other groups. This decisive reallocation of safety duties marks a milestone in how a leading AI laboratory manages catastrophic risks as its models scale in capability and deployment. By folding safety oversight into existing product, policy, and research units, the industry