OpenAI Safety Leader David Robinson Resigns After 3 Researchers Were Fired
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Updated · Business Insider · Oct 2
OpenAI Safety Leader David Robinson Resigns After 3 Researchers Were Fired
3 articles · Updated · Business Insider · Oct 2
Summary
David Robinson left OpenAI last week, the company said Friday, extending turnover in a safety organization already under heavy scrutiny.
Robinson worked on safety transparency, including system cards for OpenAI models, and had previously led policy planning at the company.
Three researchers were dismissed a day earlier for allegedly sharing sensitive information, adding to disruption after the high-profile Hugging Face security breach and other model misbehavior incidents.
Johannes Heidecke, OpenAI's safety head, also exited earlier this year, while CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday that safety and alignment must stay ahead of model capabilities.
In a September X post, Robinson said OpenAI was changing "significantly by the day" but questioned whether it was moving fast enough on the implications of highly capable AI.