OpenAI putting ‘shiny products’ above safety, says departing researcher
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6MX4T)
Jan Leike, a key safety researcher at firm behind ChatGPT, quit days after launch of its latest AI model, GPT-4o
A former senior employee at OpenAI has said the company behind ChatGPT is prioritising shiny products" over safety, revealing that he quit after a disagreement over key aims reached breaking point".
Jan Leike was a key safety researcher at OpenAI as its co-head of superalignment, ensuring that powerful artificial intelligence systems adhered to human values and aims. His intervention comes before a global artificial intelligence summit in Seoul next week, where politicians, experts and tech executives will discuss oversight of the technology.
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