OpenAI safety leader quits, saying culture is broken

David Robinson, who said he led OpenAI launch safety reports, resigned and wrote on Oct. 3 that the company's trial-and-error culture is inadequate as models grow more capable. Business Insider first reported on Oct. 2 that an OpenAI spokesperson said Robinson left the Safety Systems team last week. OpenAI said it pauses training or holds back models when needed and is expanding third-party evaluations and real-time monitoring.