Jan Leike, who led OpenAI’s “Super Alignment” team, resigned, citing a shift from safety to product development at the AI company. Leike, who left Thursday, expressed concerns over the focus on developing advanced AI models without sufficient attention to safety and societal impacts. He emphasized that creating “smarter-than-human” machines is inherently risky and urged OpenAI to prioritize safety. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged Leike’s contributions and agreed more needs to be done on safety. Leike’s resignation follows the departure of co-founder Ilya Sutskever, who left for a new project.
Former OpenAI Leader Criticizes Company’s Shift in Priorities
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