OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam is leaving the company later this month after nearly nine years at the AI firm. According to a report by Wired, Joshua Achiam informed employees of his decision in a note on Tuesday (July 7), saying his departure was not driven by any single reason but was something he had been considering for some time.

Joshua Achiam spent nearly nine years at OpenAI researching AI safety and made a memorable appearance in the Musk v. Altman trial.

Joshua Achiam, who recently testified in the Musk v. Altman trial, wrote on X that there was “not a specific reason for me leaving, or a specific reason for why now. But it’s…