OpenAI’s head of ethics, Chloé Bakalar, has departed after less than a year, according to a Financial Times report summarized by Techmeme. The report says Bakalar’s exit follows departures by OpenAI’s head of safety systems and a former head of mission alignment. The provided summary describes her departure as one of several high-profile exits at the company. The available material does not state why Bakalar left, the exact date of the departure, or whether OpenAI has named a replacement. It also does not specify whether the exit changes any internal ethics, safety, or alignment programs. For now, the confirmed takeaway is narrower: OpenAI’s head of ethics has reportedly left, and the public record in this cluster is limited to the Financial Times account as surfaced by Techmeme. Who benefits: It is too early to identify direct beneficiaries from the reported departure. The provided material does not say whether the role is being backfilled or reorganized. Who's exposed: Too early to tell. The cluster does not provide evidence of operational disruption or policy changes.