OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company

Joshua Achiam, OpenAI's chief futurist and former head of the mission alignment team, is departing the company after nine years. His exit follows a period of significant organizational restructuring as the company balances rapid growth with its original nonprofit mission.
OpenAI’s chief futurist Joshua Achiam notified colleagues on Tuesday that he is leaving the company later this month after nearly nine years, WIRED has learned. Achiam, who previously led a team tasked with upholding the organization’s nonprofit mission, told OpenAI staff that his departure was not motivated by any specific reason, but was something he’s been thinking about for a while.
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