# OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team

> According to the Financial Times, OpenAI disbanded its preparedness team at the end of last month. The job of the preparedness team was to assess if models posed serious risks and develop ways to mitigate those risks.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980817/openai-disbands-preparedness-team?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a82538be6a9a634d6f83070)
- **Published:** 2026-08-17
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #sony #openai #anthropic #ai
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