Departures tracker

Who left Alignment Research Center in 2026

2 recorded departures, newest first, each with the role, the date, a source and a confidence label. The AILately.com Desk adds to this list as the Signal publishes. Last entry 2026-09-09.

Alignment Research Center on AI Lately · The Signal

Sep 9
Christiano seated on OpenAI Foundation safety and security committee
Paul Christiano to OpenAI Foundation, Board Member, Safety and Security Committee, from Alignment Research Center
Christiano trades a purely external advisory role for a seat inside OpenAI's own safety governance, letting the lab most associated with race dynamics answer its loudest alignment critic with a board chair instead of a rebuttal.
boardconfirmedSep 9, 2026OpenAI: Paul Christiano joins OpenAI Foundation Board
Sep 8
Paul Christiano joins MAISI scientific advisory panel
Paul Christiano to Mathematical AI Safety Institute, Scientific Advisory Panel Member, from Alignment Research Center
Christiano lends the Alignment Research Center's empirical credibility to a mathematics-first safety institute, a bet that proof and practice converge faster together than apart.
boardconfirmedSep 8, 2026Mathematical AI Safety Institute: Developing mathematical foundations for the safety of powerful AI systems.