OpenAI safety researcher resigns, says company culture is broken

OpenAI safety employee David Robinson resigned, claiming the company’s “culture is broken” in an essay published in The Atlantic. Robinson, who led safety report writing for major product launches over three-and-a-half years, argued OpenAI’s trial-and-error approach guarantees periodic failures as systems grow more capable. He cited recent security breaches and rogue agents as evidence. Robinson urged frontier AI companies to operate like nuclear plants or airports with redundancy and careful planning. OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri defended the company’s safety measures, citing training pauses and enhanced monitoring.