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Joshua Achiam
Chief Futurist / Head of Mission Alignment
Organization
OpenAI
Position
Chief Futurist / Head of Mission Alignment
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Official OpenAI Forum pages describe Achiam as OpenAI's Chief Futurist and Head of Mission Alignment. He has been at OpenAI since 2017 and has worked across safety research, AI impacts research, and educational resources.
Expertise
mission alignmentAI safetypolicy communicationsafety-governancemission-alignmentpublic-intellectual
Education
PhD, — EECS, UC Berkeley
BS, — Physics, University of Florida
BS, — Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
AGI Position Assessment
Risk Level
LOW
MODERATE
HIGH
CRITICAL
Predicted AGI Timeline
Unknown
Explicitly frames AI safety as a sociotechnical challenge requiring democratic input and mission alignment.
Safety Approach
Explicitly frames AI safety as a sociotechnical challenge requiring democratic input and mission alignment.
Dossier last updated: 2026-03-10