The new AI safety charity led by the former OpenAI policy head

By EngineAI Team | Published on January 23, 2026
The new AI safety charity led by the former OpenAI policy head
AVERI, a new nonprofit organization founded by former OpenAI policy head Miles Brundage, advocates for impartial third-party audits of frontier AI models rather than allowing laboratories to self-certify their own safety claims.

The specifics:

Brundage quit OAI's "AGI Readiness" team in October 2024, claiming that no frontier labs were prepared for advanced system safety.

As a "think tank" above a real auditor, AVERI will concentrate on developing audit standards and regulations rather than carrying out assessments.

Employees at top AI laboratories donated to the institution; according to Brundage, these individuals "know where the bodies are buried."

The organization released a set of "AI Assurance Levels" that range from treaty-grade international verification (Level 4) to modern self-testing (Level 1).

The phrase "where the bodies are buried" is frightening, but up until now, the AI industry has mostly depended on self-reported safety testing, trusting whatever laboratories decide to disclose. A trend toward true third-party accountability may begin with AVERI's insider-backed demand for external examination.

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