OpenAI reportedly disbanded preparedness team

OpenAI has reportedly disbanded its "preparedness team" at the end of last month, according to the Financial Times. The team's primary function was to assess serious risks posed by AI models and develop methods to mitigate them.

Responsibility for these risk assessment and mitigation tasks has now been divided among existing teams, focusing on specific areas such as bio and cyber threats.

This development marks another organizational change at OpenAI as the company reportedly heads towards a significant initial public offering. The company has been shifting its operational model in recent years.