Updates
Notable moves, new people, and organizations. A curated record, not every change in AI.
Organization route
Yo Shavit joins OpenAI Foundation for AI Resilience
Shavit said he resigned from OpenAI and joined the OpenAI Foundation to help build its AI Resilience program.
OpenAI→
OpenAI FoundationThomas Dimson leaves OpenAI
The former OpenAI technical staff member said 22 May was his last day after roughly 1,000 days at the company; he did not announce a destination.
OpenAIAleksander Madry leaves OpenAI
Mądry said he has decided to leave OpenAI after almost three years, describing the experience as a front-row seat to frontier AI.
OpenAIGeorge Williamson takes over as CEO of the Alan Turing Institute
The former HMGCC chief executive now leads the UK's national institute for AI and data science, with a focus on sovereign capability and national resilience.
HHMGCC→
Alan Turing InstituteSteven Adler and Page Hedley launch Guidelight AI Standards
The former OpenAI safety leaders launched an independent nonprofit that turns frontier-AI safety principles into concrete standards and public company assessments.
Guidelight AI StandardsLun Wang joins OpenAI after Google DeepMind
Wang said he has left Google DeepMind for OpenAI and wrote about the need for stronger evaluations for future frontier models.
Google DeepMind→OpenAIBianca Martin joins OpenAI Foundation for AI Resilience
Martin said she is transitioning full-time from OpenAI to the OpenAI Foundation to focus on AI Resilience.
OpenAI→OpenAI FoundationGeoffrey Irving leaves AISI to start alignment nonprofit
Irving said he will leave AISI soon, move back to the Bay Area, and start a new nonprofit alignment research organization.
AI Security InstituteSasha Luccioni co-founds Sustainable AI Group
The former Hugging Face AI & Climate Lead co-founded a research and advisory firm focused on AI’s environmental impact.
Hugging Face→
Sustainable AI GroupAlex Imas joins Google DeepMind as Director of AGI Economics
Imas said he is starting at Google DeepMind as Director of AGI Economics on Shane Legg's team.
Chicago Booth→Google DeepMind