OpenAI safety researcher quits, warns AI firms need stronger safeguards

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OpenAI safety employee David Robinson resigned, warning that leading AI firms are not adequately mitigating risks as capabilities advance. He cited failures during testing and called for stronger safeguards. In an Atlantic essay, Robinson said OpenAI "has thrived by trial and error" but that stakes are rising, requiring "something much closer to perfection the first time." He urged AI firms to adopt nuclear-power-plant-style redundancy and planning. His departure follows recent warnings from employees across top AI companies about catastrophic risks. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei proposed slowing development and adding third-party evaluators, a plan endorsed by OpenAI's Sam Altman.


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