← Back to PeopleExecutiveJoaquin Quiñonero CandelaHead of Preparedness at OpenAILinkedIn@jquinoneroJoaquin Quiñonero Candela is a professional who previously worked at OpenAI.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredCarnegie Mellon University1Harvard University1MIT1Thinking Machines Labs1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageTop OpenAI catastrophic risk official steps down abruptlyObsoletenegativeAug 17, 2026“Took over OpenAI's Preparedness team in July 2026 but stepped down after three weeks to become an intern focused on healthcare AI applications.”