Her departure follows other significant changes among the people responsible for safety and alignment at the company behind ChatGPT. Johannes Heidecke, who led OpenAI’s Safety Systems team, announced his departure in July. Josh Achiam, who previously led OpenAI’s Mission Alignment team before becoming chief futurist, has also reportedly left the company. OpenAI had already disbanded the Mission Alignment team earlier this year. So as AI becomes more capable, the question isn't simply whether companies such as OpenAI have a "safety team."