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JUST IN: OpenAI shuts down team responsible for assessing whether its AI models could pose 'catastrophic risks,' FT reports.
OpenAI has shut down the internal team that evaluated whether its AI models could pose “catastrophic risks,” a decision reported by the Financial Times on August 16, 2026. The move was announced via a
OpenAI has shut down the internal team that evaluated whether its AI models could pose “catastrophic risks,” a decision reported by the Financial Times on August 16, 2026. The move was announced via a tweet from WatcherGuru and removes the dedicated in‑house group responsible for assessing long‑term safety concerns of OpenAI’s systems. As a result, risk evaluation procedures will now be managed through alternative or decentralized mechanisms within the company.
Source: Gary Marcus (X) | 2026-08-16