OpenAI has disbanded its “preparedness” team, which assessed whether its AI models could pose severe or catastrophic risks, according to the Financial Times. The team was dissolved in July. Its responsibilities have shifted to existing groups focused on areas such as biosecurity and cybersecurity.
According to another report from Wired, Dylan Scandinaro, the head of this preparedness team, has moved internally to assess the safety risks posed by self-improving AI systems.
The move comes after numerous reorganisations at OpenAI this year, where several senior executives have also left or stepped back from their roles.
Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser announced her departure this week. She joined OpenAI in December to lead its efforts to win corporate customers. Brad Lightcap also left this month after eight years at OpenAI. He served as Chief Operating Officer until April, and was then moved to a special-projects role before announcing his departure.
Chloé Bakalar, OpenAI’s Head of Ethics, left in July. She had joined less than a year earlier. Joshua Achiam, the company’s chief futurist and former Head of Mission Alignment, also left in July after almost nine years. Fidji Simo, who ran OpenAI’s applications business and was regarded as CEO Sam Altman’s number two, stepped back from her full-time role in July. She is now an adviser.
The Financial Times report added that these exits are part of the company’s streamlining process ahead of its IPO. OpenAI has also said that it “was moving at an exceptional pace and unafraid to make organisational changes”.
The company confidentially filed for a US listing in June. While the filing did not include a confirmed timeline or offering size, reports suggest that OpenAI could seek a valuation of up to $1 trillion, with a listing in 2027.
OpenAI’s annualised revenue run rate has now crossed $40 billion, according to reports, doubling the $20 billion figure at the end of 2025. The company officially closed its latest funding round in March, with $122 billion in committed capital at an $852 billion post-money valuation.
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