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# OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam is leaving the company later this month after nearly nine years (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p35#a260707p35  

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## Overview

Maxwell Zeff / Wired: OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam is leaving the company later this month after nearly nine years &mdash; Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial. &mdash; OpenAI's chief futurist Joshua Achiam notified colleagues &hellip;

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