OpenAI’s AGI readiness team has been dissolved [Video]

OpenAI has once again trimmed its safety-focused operations, dissolving its AGI Readiness team — a group dedicated to preparing for so-called artificial general intelligence. Miles Brundage, a senior advisor on the team, broke the news in a post on his Substack Wednesday, which also confirmed his departure from the company.

In the post, Brundage hinted at a growing need for independence in his work, suggesting that his exit reflects a desire for more freedom as he continues to explore the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

“I decided that I want to impact and influence AI’s development from outside the industry rather than inside,” Brundage wrote, adding, “I’ve done much of what I set out to do at OpenAI.”

Brundage went on to express broader concerns, stating, “Neither OpenAI nor any other frontier lab is ready, and the world is also not ready.” According to Brundage, this isn’t a lone sentiment — many within OpenAI’s senior ranks share these reservations. As for the AGI Readiness team, former members …