Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI for AI safety

OpenAI hires AI safety expert Aleksander Madry after his sabbatical.

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Oct 19, 2026

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Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI for AI safety

OpenAI hires AI safety expert Aleksander Madry after his sabbatical.

In brief

OpenAI hires AI safety expert Aleksander Madry after his sabbatical. Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI to work on AI safety and security risks after describing his departure as a sabbatical. Originally reported by RuntimeWire.

Aleksander Madry

Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI after a few months as a sabbatical.

“In a post on X on October 19th, Madry described his departure as having become a sabbatical”

AI safety role

Madry works with Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki on safety risks of increasingly capable AI.

Why it matters

Why it matters

Madry returns with prior experience leading OpenAI's Preparedness team just as the company describes safety risks extending from model evaluations into training environments and tool use.

The essence

Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI to work on AI safety and security risks after describing his departure as a sabbatical.

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