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OpenAI putting 'shiny products' above safety, says departing researcher

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. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, responded to Leike’s thread with a post on X thanking his former colleague for his contributions to the company’s safety culture.

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