OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company

OpenAI's chief futurist, Joshua Achiam, has told colleagues he is leaving the company later this month. Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI, where he led a team focused on AI safety and policy. He said that working on the organisation's mission from outside is now possible.

Achiam's role involved overseeing long-term strategy around the societal impacts of artificial intelligence. His team worked on safety guidelines and policy recommendations for AI deployment.

Achiam's departure adds to a list of high-profile exits from OpenAI's safety and policy teams over the past two years. OpenAI has not announced a replacement for Achiam's position. The company continues to develop and deploy advanced AI systems amid ongoing debate about how to ensure their safe use.