The most telling signal of OpenAI’s transformation isn’t in press releases — it’s in who they’re hiring. Big Tech operators and former heads of government are replacing research leadership.
The New Guard (Operators In):
Albert Lee — VP Corporate Development (from Google, 60+ transactions totaling $50B+)
George Osborne — Head of OpenAI for Countries (former UK Chancellor)
Torben Severson — VP Global Business Development (from Amazon)
Tang Tan — Chief Hardware Officer (25 years at Apple, iPhone/Apple Watch design)
The Safety Exodus (Researchers Out):
Ilya Sutskever — Co-founder, Chief Scientist
Jan Leike — Superalignment Co-lead (“reached breaking point”)
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