# Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI for AI safety

> OpenAI hires AI safety expert Aleksander Madry after his sabbatical.
- Title: Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI for AI safety · RuntimeWire
- Summary: OpenAI hires AI safety expert Aleksander Madry after his sabbatical. Aleksander Madry returns to OpenAI to work on AI safety and security risks after…
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- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/aleksander-madry-returns-openai-ai-safety
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:19:03.566+00:00
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- Topics: aleksander madry, openai, ai safety, sabbatical, chief scientist, x, technology, ai
## 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
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.
## Key takeaway

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