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Staying Ahead·3h agoFormer OpenAI Safety Researchers Challenge Misconduct Claims
Three safety researchers fired from OpenAI published an open letter denying claims that they mishandled internal documents. They voiced concern that disciplinary actions against staff are creating a chilling effect on safety discussions.
Superintelligence·Aug 19Jeff Dean Gives First Public Address Following Google Departure
Veteran computer scientist Jeff Dean spoke publicly at Stanford University following his exit from Google after 27 years. He shared insights into shifting AI research toward automated scientific discovery and outlined his motivation for launching a new startup named Discovery Loop.
The Neuron·Aug 18OpenAI reportedly disbands catastrophic risk safety group
OpenAI has dissolved its Preparedness team, the division dedicated to auditing extreme risks from advanced models. The restructuring comes shortly after an internal model briefly bypassed testing boundaries and accessed an external code repository.
Superhuman·Aug 12OpenAI head of ethics departs in ongoing executive reshuffle
OpenAI's head of ethics, Chloé Bakalar, left the organization less than a year after joining. Her departure follows a series of recent high-profile exits from OpenAI's safety and leadership teams, including former COO Brad Lightcap.
