Yuri Burda

Researcher, Superalignment Team · OpenAI · 2024

ResignedReported connection

Evidence reviewed September 10, 2026

What happened

The Information reported that Burda was among researchers who departed because of safety concerns and a lack of trust in OpenAI leadership, citing a source who had spoken with him.

The Information explicitly named Yuri Burda in its reporting on researchers who left amid safety concerns and diminished trust in leadership. This is a reported connection, not a public statement from Burda.

Correction: Promoted from Context only to Reported connection on 2026-09-10 based on person-specific reporting by The Information.

Team Dissolution Alignment Research Gaps

Sources

OpenAI Removes AI Safety Leader Madry, a Onetime Ally of CEO AltmanThe Information
OpenAI dissolves team focused on long-term AI safety risksCNBC

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