OpenAI reorganized its internal preparedness function and paused some reinforcement-learning training to tighten security and safeguards
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Multiple outlets report that OpenAI disbanded its preparedness team and reassigned risk assessment work to existing teams. The company also slowed parts of its model training, including a two-week pause in reinforcement learning for models intended for deployment, while it tightens internal monitoring and access controls.