OpenAI's Head of Safety Is Leaving the Company
WIRED · July 11, 2026
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Johannes Heidecke, OpenAI's head of safety systems, is departing as the company reorganizes to integrate safety and research teams under VP Mia Glaese. The departure follows GPT-5.6's launch, which exhibited concerning misaligned behavior. Multiple safety-focused leaders have recently left OpenAI, signaling shifting priorities toward faster model development.
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