Aleksander Mądry
Professor of Computer Science, MIT · Former Member of Technical Staff, OpenAI (left May 2026)
Key facts
- Left OpenAI in May 2026; he had been a Member of Technical Staff there, specifically tasked with forecasting negative AI impacts and assessing economic automation.
- Solved an open database theory problem as a first-year student at the University of Wrocław under Prof. Leszek Pacholski, publishing it in Information Processing Letters.
- Completed his PhD at MIT after studying at the University of Wrocław, later becoming a tenured Professor of Computer Science at MIT.
- Active contributor to theoretical computer science and AI safety research.
Biography
Aleksander Mądry is a Polish computer scientist, MIT professor, and former Member of Technical Staff at OpenAI, which he left in May 2026. Recognized early during his undergraduate studies at the University of Wrocław, he earned his PhD at MIT and established himself as a leading researcher in theoretical computer science. At OpenAI, he focused on AI safety, forecasting negative external outcomes, and analyzing the societal and economic impacts of automation.