OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns as the team's upheaval mounts
David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, has resigned from the company, a spokesperson told Business Insider.
TL;DR
- David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, has resigned.
- Robinson previously led policy planning and worked on safety transparency, developing system cards.
- His departure follows that of safety head Johannes Heidecke earlier this year.
- Robinson expressed doubt on X in September about whether OpenAI was changing fast enough to address implications of highly capable AI models.
- His resignation occurs amidst a wave of attention on OpenAI's safety practices and recent departures of other researchers.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stated that safety and alignment need to stay ahead of model capabilities.