OpenAI dissolved the team built to catch catastrophic AI risks, reassigning its work to other groups

OpenAI has disbanded its Preparedness team, which was previously tasked with evaluating its AI models for catastrophic safety risks. The responsibilities of the group will be distributed among other internal departments, and multiple staff members have departed the company following the transition. This change marks a shift in how the organization manages long-term safety oversight as it balances rapid development with internal concerns regarding its risk assessment protocols.