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Jan Leike — Head of Alignment / Superalignment Co-lead at OpenAI

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Source IDTfD4n3XVSY
Source URLopenai.com/
ParentOpenAI
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CreatedMar 24, 2026, 11:01 PM
UpdatedMar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM
SyncedMar 25, 2026, 4:02 AM

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personIdJan Leike(person)
organizationIdOpenAI(organization)
personEntityIdJan Leike(person)
personDisplayName
orgEntityIdOpenAI(organization)
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roleHead of Alignment / Superalignment Co-lead
roleTypecareer
startDate2021-01
endDate2024-05
isFounderNo
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sourceopenai.com/
notesCo-led the Superalignment team; resigned May 2024 citing safety concerns

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Last checked: 4/9/2026

The source document is a web archive capture of OpenAI's public homepage showing recent news and products as of April 2026. It contains no information about Jan Leike, his roles, employment dates, or alignment work. While the source is from OpenAI's domain, it is a general public-facing homepage that does not address personnel records or staff biographies. To verify the personnel record, a source that specifically discusses Jan Leike's employment history would be required.

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