Anthropic · OpenAI · Dario Amodei · Donald Trump · TechCrunch AI
In response to Robinson’s essay, OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri confirmed the firm continues to improve its safety measures
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“TechCrunch is making sure TechCrunch’s models don’t become more capable than TechCrunch can safely manage and secure, and TechCrunch pause training or hold back models when TechCrunch need to slow down,” Pusateri said in a statement.
Key facts
- In his essay, he also acknowledged that he’s following an apparently a common step in the AI whistleblower playbook: He’s hired a PR firm
- In an essay published in The Atlantic, Robinson said he led the writing of safety reports that accompanied OpenAI’s major product launches
- In response to Robinson’s essay, OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri said the company continues to improve its safety measures
- By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job
Summary
By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job. In an essay published in The Atlantic, Robinson said he led the writing of safety reports that accompanied OpenAI’s major product launches. In some ways, Robinson’s comments echo those of Jacob Coxon, who worked as a researcher at both OpenAI and Anthropic before quitting and declaring that these companies are “gambling with our lives.” Coxon’s comments led to a broader debate about AI safety, with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unveiling a plan for more cautious AI development; AI executives met with President Donald Trump this week and signed what appeared to be hastily written, non-binding pledge to implement more safety controls. But in Robinson’s view, the debate needs to go beyond “specific rules or new laws,” addressing the overall culture at these companies.