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He quit OpenAI, branding it reckless. He hopes outside pressure can now force change.
William Saunders told Business Insider about his concerns over safety and other issues at OpenAI, and called for greater accountability in AI.
Saunders, who worked at OpenAI for about three years, is one of 13 signatories of a letter published Tuesday demanding action to hold AI firms accountable. Saunders said an incident where a former employee who vocalized his concerns about safety and security was fired, along with OpenAI requiring staff who leave to sign "extraordinary" non-disparagement agreements, led to the creation of the four principles set out in the letter. Leopold Aschenbrenner, who worked on OpenAI's Superalignment team, opened up about why he claims he was fired in an interview with podcaster Dwarkesh Patel this week.
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