OpenAI researcher resigns, claiming safety has taken ‘a backseat to shiny products’

Jan Leike criticized his former employer OpenAI, claiming a need to “prioritize” preparing for the implications of AGI, or artificial general intelligence.

Jan Leike, a key OpenAI researcher who resigned earlier this week following the departure of cofounder Ilya Sutskever, posted on X Friday morning that “safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products” at the company. Leike’s statements came after Wired reported that OpenAI had disbanded the team dedicated to addressing long-term AI risks altogether.

“Only then can we ensure AGI benefits all of humanity.” The Verge reported earlier this week that John Schulman, another OpenAI co-founder who supported Altman during last year’s unsuccessful board coup, will assume Leike’s responsibilities. Sutskever, who played a key role in the notorious failed coup against Sam Altman, announced his departure on Tuesday. “Over the past years, safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products,” Leike posted.

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