cd /news/ai-safety/metr-researcher-thomas-kwa-hired-by-… · home › topics › ai-safety › article
[ARTICLE · art-119679] src=lesswrong.com ↗ pub= topic=ai-safety verified=true sentiment=· neutral

METR Researcher Thomas Kwa Hired by OpenAI

METR researcher Thomas Kwa has been hired by OpenAI, according to a post on LessWrong. The move signals a talent transfer from the AI safety evaluation nonprofit to the leading AI lab.

read1 min views1 publishedSep 3, 2026

Article URL: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Zr37dY5YPRT6s56jY/thomas-kwa-s-shortform?commentId=Pwc2SmyPi9u3maSsd

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49544960

Points: 1
source & further reading
lesswrong.com — original article Q2.5 2026 Timelines Update: Uplift and Revenue Case for Funding AI Safety in Japan Will There Be an AI Hegemon? A Mental Model for AI Power Concentration
── more in #ai-safety 4 stories · sorted by recency
── more on @thomas kwa 3 stories trending now
sponsored brought to you by zahid.host 4,200+ EU-deployed projects
reading about agents? ship yours in a single git push.

Run your AI side-project on zahid.host

EU-based hosting, git-push deploys, automatic HTTPS, no cold starts. Free tier with a custom domain — perfect for shipping the agent you just read about.

$git push zahid main
→ Live at https://your-agent.zahid.host ✓
Get free account → Pricing
from €0/mo · no card required
LIVE [news/metr-researcher-thom…] indexed:0 read:1min 2026-09-03 · —