It's all unraveling at OpenAI (again)
OpenAI's rough week has turned into a rough month — and it's not looking like a problem that the company's golden boy CEO, Sam Altman, can easily solve.
In the latest development of the OpenAI-is-a-disaster saga, a group of current and former OpenAI employees has gone public with concerns over the company's financial motivations and commitment to responsible artificial intelligence. In a New York Times report published Tuesday, they described a culture of false promises around safety.
"The world isn't ready, and we aren't ready," Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI researcher, wrote in an email announcing his resignation, according to the Times report. "I'm concerned we are rushing forward regardless and rationalizing our actions."
Also on Tuesday, the whistleblowers, along with other AI insiders, published an open letter demanding change in the industry. The group is calling for AI companies to commit to a culture of open criticism and to promise not to retaliate against those who come forward with concerns.
While the letter isn't specifically addressed to OpenAI, it's a pretty clear subtweet and another damaging development for a company that has taken more than enough hits in the past couple of weeks.
